"Those who tell the Stories, Rule the World."
~Hopi Proverb
知者不言，言者不知。塞其兌，閉其門，挫其銳，解其紛，和其光，同其塵。是謂玄同。故不可得而親，不可得而疏；不可得而利，不可得而害；不可得而貴，不可得而賤。故為天下貴。
Is it a warning?
Think of war propaganda. A trawl through government images from the Second World War, from both sides of the conflict, shows the efforts put into creating a narrative that can be used to influence society. That’s an extreme example. Listen to any political discussion and try and isolate the narrative from the facts. At least from the news sources I follow I’d say there is precious little of the latter and much more of the former.
Is it an empowering statement?
It could be saying that your stories are key to persuading the people around you that your view of the world is right and reasonable.
I haven’t been able to attribute this image as its source is unclear. If it’s YOU please let US know and I’ll credit you properly or find an alternative...
...if you’re unhappy with my use of it... TOO BAD
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persuasion, propaganda, stories, storytelling