Guidance through Story Telling

Challenge and selection

After getting admission into a good b school there were a lot of people asking for advice regarding how to clear entrance exam and to provide them with tricks. I was in a dilemma on how to convey the tricks properly. Will the word hard work suffice? Everyone throws around works like hard-work and smart work. But to what extend the does these words actually convey the meaning . And moreover to what extend does the listener understand these words. Hence the art of story telling was a great tool to explain the journey. It was essential for the people to understand the background story so that could relate to it and then take steps

or avoid steps that aren't suited to their journey. Human beings are visual creatures and an image gives us a cleared idea. The story instills an image with colors and touches and this lasts longer than just hearing words.

Application

To install the image I started narrating my story. I explain the situations that lead me to pursue the journey - My scores, my experience, my achievements. No person is same and I wanted them to imagine a story where they were the heroes and they had unique skills and they had to use these unique skills to beat their devils. I wanted them to imagine scenes of stress, hopelessness, despair and at the same time the moments to happiness and achievements.Then I wanted to them to look into the past and visualize their weakness. I wanted them to design their future. I wanted them to think without restrictions and take risks. I wanted them to analyse every component and take small risks to see if it was working in their favour. I wanted them to take step by step and reach closer to their goal.

Insight and approach

The story gave them a clear picture. It helped them visualize a path for them. The story telling made it easier for me to express the idea. I had a clear path and logic while narrating everything. Through this course I have come to understand that story telling is a technique that can be used in almost evry circumstances to convey the meaning more clearly. It

captures the attention of the audience and helps them focus and understand. The art of visualization helps us to align our thoughts with the story teller.

