We all have stories; they are one of our greatest resources. The stories of how we got to where we are today. The stories of lessons learned and challenges overcome. The stories of why we are who we are and why we do what we do.
These stories are far beyond narratives; they are culture. They are our soul.
They are us.
And there are those who wish to subjugate our stories. For no rational reason they wish to change or twist that which is so innately us. This is often done through innuendo or gossip or lies. Make no mistake - the intent is not pure. They wish to change our stories to suit their own needs.
We cannot let that happen.
Workplaces, companies, enterprises, families and teams also have their own stories, their own souls. And again there are those, often within those entities (and also outside of those entities) who actively work to take control the narrative and distort it to suit their own needs.
We cannot let that happen.
Our stories, the "who" and "how" and "why" are sacred; if individuals start altering these we lose our mission and soul. So we must constantly be vigilant that our stories, both individual and collective, are heard and received. And we must be persistently corrective if someone tries to twist the truth.
Because our truth is our story; the very embodiment of who we are.
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