5 Quotes by Kilroy J. Oldster about narrative
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Similar to any form of meditation, the act of contemplative writing ultimately changes us since it alters how we view the past, the present, and the future.
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As a prose mode of expository writing, the narrative approach, more than any other, offers writers a chance to think and write about their personal history and cultural identity. A personal narrative process that constructs memories in thematic sequences represents the fundamental nature of the self.
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People naturally impose a narrative story-line upon their experiences. Autobiographical writing allows a person to cast their experiences into a narrative thread and organize their thoughts based not upon conjecture but with applied reason.
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Writing allows us to exploit the synergistic dynamics of the human brain including memory, the ability to engage in constructive research, visually scrutinize our private thoughts, and discuss and share an evolving linkwork of thoughts with other people.
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A person dedicated to self-improvement faces facts with an open and flexible mind, accepts reality, and gleans knowledge from every available source in a quest to ascertain universal and personal truths. We must not allow our preconceived notions foreclose us from discovering new truths.
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