The Power Inside Of You

Here is a quote from “The Truth of Fact, The Truth of Feelings” by Ted Chiang.

This is an amazing way of how you can see yourself and the stories you bring into this world.

It’s just awesome to think that each of us shapes our story through who we are, what’s important to us, and what we feel and consider as valuable and meaningful.

And so it’s true, every single one of us has their own story to tell.

But that doesn’t mean we’re alone, just because the stories differ from person to person.

They certainly do because a story is what makes us Us.

It’s what shapes who we are and who we become.

But still, if we start telling stories, we’re able

And they look to us, to the people who share their stories, because they sometimes even need us to be their guide.

To help them navigate their lives, make the right decisions, and be reminded to listen to what their heart or their guts tell them.

Telling stories can do all that.

And not in a preachy old-fashioned kind of way.

We take our listeners on an adventure. We offer them an experience. We take them on a journey alongside the song's main character.

On their own adventure, because our listeners are the heroes of their own lives.

But we can still participate because every hero needs a guide.

Someone to trust and someone to count on when all falls apart, and they have no idea how to go on.

We can make an impact.

Every songwriter, every storyteller, every person can.

All by sharing what we’ve gone through in life and making it accessible to others.

That doesn’t mean I want you to spill your guts and be an open book.

But I want you to tap into what’s important to you and think of the things that shaped the person you’ve become.

Start with the little incidents that made an impact on you.

I don’t want you to be the hero.

You don’t need to be anymore.

You’ve gone through your struggles, and you’ve made it through.

Or maybe you’re still struggling, but you’ve already been at it for so long that you can let people participate and maybe even warn them by telling them what got you to that point or what you’ve already tried to get out of that place you’re in.

People connect with someone and trust someone who seems authentic to them.

And you can only be authentic if you are you and stay true to who you are.

So I encourage you not to hide who you are or what makes you you.

Show it to the world.

If you want your songs to resonate with your audience and let your purpose drive you - hoping to give some guidance, hope, or a sense of belonging back to the people who listen to your songs, then this is your chance to create something meaningful.