The power of FACT:
- This really happened
- This is a real situation
- These people really did this
- This place really exists
- This conversation actually took place
But
- Facts are dry
- Facts distance us from emotion
- Facts are forgettable
- Facts don’t often lead to insight
So
- Add STORY, Characters, Questions, Depth to achieve deeper understanding and connection:
- I understand and empathize
- I have gained insight
- This is meaningful to me
- This helped me know more about myself or human nature
- I’ve learned something
- I won’t forget this