Challenge and selection:

Story telling is something which can take the listener to another world through his own visualization. SO  , story telling in a way also provides room for visualization. The better story telling of the teller , the  better the listener can visualize the details of the story and remember it through his lifetime. There are  instances where I see this working very effectively. I got a chance to visit one of the child orphan homes.  When I go there, I often sit with them and try to listen to what they are doing. I am surprised by the  level of detail and enthusiasm they show while telling any story. The challenge here is that most of the  children lack the parenthood. SO when I go there, I like to make them feel joyful and give a part of  motivation and inspiration to stay strong amid all the things in life.

Application:

During this time of covid, many orphan homes were affected due to lack of funds and they are surviving  with what they have. While some of the children got affected with covid and eventually recovered, I  could sense a lack of energy in them when compared to before the pandemic. I was intrigued to know  what is happening in the minds of the children at that time because sharing about their sorrows (if they  have any) will always relieve them and gives them different perspective towards their life. So, when I sat  with a 8 year boy and asked him to share about what is happening in his life, he opened up and told me  about how covid has impacted his home and friends. He was praying for some of his friends who were  affected. Then I took his arms into my hands and started sharing a story of my friend.

Insight & Approach:

I told him a story of doctor who has a passion of building his own hospital for children like him and  elderly. The doctor was so passionate about children that he gave up his high paying job and determined  to serving underprivileged children. The doctor was so natural in bringing joy and smile to the faces of  the children around him. He got covid eventually and died serving one of the children in the hospital. I  ended the story by saying that amid uncertainties, we should be strong and grateful to the people who  are doing exceptional service keeping their life at stake.

After telling this story, I could see the boy starting crying and hugged me. He said that he will become a  doctor himself and serve underprivileged children like him.  I then realized the power of story telling and  what kind of change it can bring to the life of everyone around us.

With  the tools I learned in this course, I could leverage the story telling technique in it’s full strength  and put it good use.


Challenge and selection : Story telling is something which can take the listener to another world through his own visualization . SO , story telling in a way also provides room for visualization . The better story telling of the teller , the better the listener can visualize the details of the story and remember it through his lifetime . There are instances where I see this working very effectively . I got a chance to visit one of the child orphan homes . When I go there , I often sit with them and try to listen to what they are doing . I am surprised by the level of detail and enthusiasm they show while telling any story . The challenge here is that most of the children lack the parenthood . SO when I go there , I like to make them feel joyful and give a part of motivation and inspiration to stay strong amid all the things in life . Application : During this time of covid , many orphan homes were affected due to lack of funds and they are surviving with what they have . While some of the children got affected with covid and eventually recovered , I could sense a lack of energy in them when compared to before the pandemic . I was intrigued to know what is happening in the minds of the children at that time because sharing about their sorrows ( if they have any ) will always relieve them and gives them different perspective towards their life . So , when I sat with a 8 year boy and asked him to share about what is happening in his life , he opened up and told me about how covid has impacted his home and friends . He was praying for some of his friends who were affected . Then I took his arms into my hands and started sharing a story of my friend . Insight & Approach : I told him a story of doctor who has a passion of building his own hospital for children like him and elderly . The doctor was so passionate about children that he gave up his high paying job and determined to serving underprivileged children . The doctor was so natural in bringing joy and smile to the faces of the children around him . He got covid eventually and died serving one of the children in the hospital . I ended the story by saying that amid uncertainties , we should be strong and grateful to the people who are doing exceptional service keeping their life at stake . After telling this story , I could see the boy starting crying and hugged me . He said that he will become a doctor himself and serve underprivileged children like him . I then realized the power of story telling and what kind of change it can bring to the life of everyone around us . With the tools I learned in this course , I could leverage the story telling technique in it ’s full strength and put it good use .