Kent, Leaving Nantucket, 1932
Storytelling plays a big role in the process of development.
As we tell stories about the lives of others, we learn how to imagine what
another creature might feel in response to various events. At the same time, we
identify with the other creature and learn something about ourselves. As we
grow older, we encounter more and more complex stories — in literature, film,
visual art, music — that give us a richer and more subtle grasp of human
emotions and of our own inner world. So my second piece of advice, closely
related to the first, is: Read a lot of stories, listen to a lot of music, and
think about what the stories you encounter mean for your own life and lives of
those you love. In that way, you will not be alone with an empty self; you will
have a newly rich life with yourself, and enhanced possibilities of real
communication with others.
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