The art/science of telling stories
Have you ever wondered why some people are better in communication than others? It's not necessarily language. There are people with very good vocabulary, who get great scores in verbal tests, who cannot really communicate so well.
I was wondering what is it that makes a great speaker. I believe it is the art of telling stories.
The western education systems predominantly encourage stuff like "show and tell", story telling, etc. which is given absolutely no importance in countries like India. Indians are terrific in problem-solving but, are poor story tellers. Come to think of it, average Indians live through a lot of fun experiences in everyday life and fail to quite recognize the humor in situations.
The stand-up comedians are some of the best story-tellers. They pick the most mundane, ordinary things to talk about and tell stories that make it, oh so funny. They inspire me to learn to tell stories, communicate and find humor in everyday situations.
George Carlin, one of the funniest angry man, says "Every joke has one exaggeration". My favorite comedian, Ron "Tater Salad" White is the king of story telling. Some of his stories are from such ordinary situations, I am very impressed by the way he brings out the humor in it.
As a kid, I had completely overlooked the importance of communication and now, I am inspired to catch up. You might catch me telling stories about the most mundane things from now on... although I don't wanna overdo that...
posted by Superman @ 3:32 PM
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