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Dad's Newman Moment That Turned Near-Tragedy Into Laughter
- Kurt tells a eulogy story about his father nearly getting hit in a vintage Porsche and jokingly saying "Newman."
- The one-word Seinfeld reference captured his dad's quick wit and turned a near-accident into shared laughter and connection.
Being Human Means Being A Storyteller
- Humans are born storytellers and we use stories to make sense of being looked for and known from infancy.
- Babies signal need pre-verbally and then rapidly acquire words to shape and share their developing narratives.
Your Story Has Coauthors From Day One
- Our life story is collaboratively authored; others tell early chapters before we can, then co-authors continue influencing us.
- The key question is not self versus others but who your co-authors are in shaping a truer story.