Everyone has a story. Sometimes we forget that. I think this is the main reason I hate all cliches'. You can't blanket everyone's life with one statement. Certain statements make no sense being in someone's life given their story.
I love hearing people's stories, the problem is people don't love telling their stories. You can sit and talk about the worlds greatest statements and try and be encouraging, and all you end up doing is making them feeling worse about their story.
Stories are beautiful. Without stories you have nothing. You don't have life, a way to connect, happiness, or pain. Stories are the lifeblood of life. Without stories there isn't trust. Without stories there aren't friendships. Without stories there isn't much except pandering and posturing.
When someone tells you their story, they are inviting you into their den. Be respectful and understanding. When you use someone's den against them, that's the moment they have trust issue and begin to pull away from all human interaction.
Knowing someone's den does not give you power over them, it gives you power with them.
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