At critical moments in the life of individuals and of societies, it is not necessarily the facts that are needed as much as a profound narrative that makes sense of life’s conflicts and misunderstandings. When all seems to be falling apart and becoming less rational and more chaotic, it is usually a different story that is needed to make things whole again. Mythic imagination can break the spell of time and open us to a level of life that remains timeless. Myth is not about what happened in past times; myth is about what happens to people all of the time. .Michael Meade
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It is a way of explaining the unknown using the things you already know. If you don't know what to do in a difficult situation, look at how other people have dealt with it before. If they didn't handle it the way they did, you shouldn't do it that way as well. You can make a mistake and still be able to get out of it. There will always be something you can learn from another person.
Source: The Genius Myth
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