The Story Teller & The Sage
We are all story tellers…
We are seldom lost for words, but sometimes we get lost within them. There is nothing wrong with words; they are essential to communication, and when put together creatively they can carry great potency. Perhaps we should take care to use words wisely.
There can be wisdom words used for the creative exploration of fantasy, dream, active imagination, or our curiosity around poetics, metaphor, and archetypical tales. These enhance a deeper understanding and connection to whatever is within (and beyond) ourselves.
When a person becomes lost within words, they begin twisting them into toxic tales. It is negative engagement with thoughts, ideas, and an inability to allow them to simply drift by. An inability to simply observe the empty spaces in between each word, and the silence that is left in their wake.
We often misguidedly look to words for the solutions to our problems., getting stuck trying to make sense of them, instead of listening to what’s beyond. In doing so, we ignore and sacrifice our own inner wisdom, for the instruction of others.
This isn’t to say that we can’t choose to study and learn new things, and otherwise tap into the collective insights of our fellow humans, especially if it helps to enhance our own experience. It is good to listen to the stories of our friends and family, and anyone else who needs to be heard, including ourselves.
Perhaps we should remain curious, and offer greater consideration to the stories we choose to tell. It doesn’t matter whether our stories are true or false; the deeper impact of our beliefs and perceptions are the emotional pathways they create within the brain. Eventually our bodies believe these stories to be true as well.
Within the words of this blog post you may find truths, challenges and solutions, but there is also a great appreciation for the deeper intelligence the reader. I am not telling you to use your words wisely, and take time to explore your own character and wisdom. I am not telling you to listen, nor am I saying you should find peace within the noise, and only to tell the stories that you wish to be true. I don’t need to, because you’re not just a story teller, you are also the wisest sage.
…We are all also the wisest sage (even if we aren’t always aware of the wisdom that we hold).