stories

Joseph Campbell’s classic “hero’s journey” brings the whole world of myth, sales, and Hollywood into renewed focus. (via Joseph Campbell was right. (Frodo, Harry, and Luke prove it.) | DanRoam.com )

What is the best horror story you can come up with in two sentences. : AskReddit I just saw my reflection blink. — marino1310 I begin tucking him into bed and he tells me, “Daddy check for monsters under my bed.” I look underneath for his amusement and see him, another him, under the bed, staring back at me quivering and whispering, “Daddy there’s somebody on my bed.” — justAnotherMuffledVo The doctors told the amputee he might experience a phantom limb from time to time. Nobody prepared him for the moments though, when he felt cold fingers brush across his phantom hand. ...

And here’s how to do it in your own presentations: Craft the Beginning Develop the Middle Make the Ending Powerful (via Structure Your Presentation Like a Story – Nancy Duarte – Harvard Business Review ) See also the related TED presentation: Nancy Duarte: The secret structure of great talks | Video on TED.com

How Simple Ideas Lead to Scientific Discoveries (by TEDEducation ) ( Source: https://www.youtube.com/ )