Itās impossible to communicate everything. The map is not the territory, itās an abstraction, a summary and most of all, a conceptual framework.
When we share an idea, we can work to make sure itās true, but when we share all the facts, weāre simply boring people. Stories are relevant, creating a narrative and tension and change.
A manipulator doesnāt care if the story is true. Theyāve succeeded by taking advantage of our goodwill, our assumption that things asserted to be true usually are. A manipulator brings us a story that creates emotionāand causes action that the recipient ends up regretting. Manipulation isnāt resilient, because sooner or later, we discover that the world doesnāt work the way we were led to believe.
The stories we tell are a choice. Reciting facts lets us off the hook, but telling a true story that causes change is a powerful responsibility.
