Myths We Live By: The Five Story Types that Define Your Experience, Guide Your Decisions, and Shape Your Community

The story you’re living right now is unquestionably unique. But the type of story you’re living is not. Rather than this being an affront to your sense of pride and independence, it should come as a kind of comfort. What you’re living has been lived before. What you’re feeling has been felt before.

You are not alone.

For those who long for more inclusive teams, who seek to celebrate the diversity of their organisation while creating cohesion, Myths We Live By provides a framework for building connection and common ground.

If our journey arcs are similar to one another’s, and the themes of our most meaningful experiences are shared, then we see each other as living life against a common backdrop. The uniqueness of each of our stories then becomes more fully visible and more deeply appreciated. The Story Types revealed in this learning journey will help any team uncover and honor differences, and create a community that can write new stories of progress together.

When we see our experiences as Story Types, we can more easily recognize ourselves in the stories of others, and invite others to find themselves in us. Story Types are empathy bridges, allowing us to exchange wisdom across generations, communities, and cultures.