Welcome to week three of our series exploring how good stories can help us survive difficulty and come out stronger, living a deeper and more fulfilling life.
In our first two videos, we discussed how to find a mentor and the importance of solitude for the deep life. Continuing using Aragorn’s life as a model, we’re entering the danger zone: how to engage with ideas you don’t like or disagree with.
This can be like entering the woods of Baba Yaga in the Russian fairy tales. And so, no surprise, the stories can help us a great deal in getting through this particularly dark wilderness…
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Did you know that I get a lot of ideas for my own writing from Russian fairy tales? Today, I have a special invitation for you — I want to offer you a free copy of my essay, “A Passport to Russian Fairy Land,” so you can explore this weird and wonderful world with me!