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Digg it UP - Explanations?... or Excuses?
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon – understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.The Hero's Journey:· Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.· Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.· Interpreted metaphorically, laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied stories to
* If a phone call is important enough, a person will almost always find the time.
* Lack of parental encouragement may have some influence on one's life, but eventually we all have choices to make a
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* I need to reward myself for being so good.
* The boss hates me.
* It's been too hot (too cold, too rainy) to exercise
* Of course I have problems. I'm a middle child.
* It was the alcohol talking.
It's pretty obvious that the above "explanations" are basically excuses for avoiding responsibility. Your "inner brat" uses such excuses to justify overeating, underachievement and saying hurtful things.
Next look at the following. They almost seem like plausible explanations:
* Sorry I'm late again. There was a lot of traffic.
* I haven't had a chance to call her back. It's been crazy around here.
* I never went to college because my parents didn't encourage me.
* I didn't want to hurt your feelings.
* I can't seem to get things done because of my ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
But these, too, are still excuses, not explanations. If you examine the above statements more closely, you will find that they are not entirely explanatory, and are easily challenged. For example:
* Being chronically late is not caused by traffic; it's caused by not leaving enough time for travel.
* If a phone call is important enough, a person will almost always find the time.
* Lack of parental encouragement may have some influence on one's life, but eventually we all have choices to make a
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It's pretty obvious that the above "explanations" are basically excuses for avoiding responsibility. Your "inner brat" uses such excuses to justify overeating, underachievement and saying hurtful things.
Next look at the following. They almost seem like plausible explanations:
* Sorry I'm late again. There was a lot of traffic.
* I haven't had a chance to call her back. It's been crazy around here.
* I never went to college because my parents didn't encourage me.
* I didn't want to hurt your feelings.
* I can't seem to get things done because of my ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
But these, too, are still excuses, not explanations. If you examine the above statements more closely, you will find that they are not entirely explanatory, and are easily challenged. For example:
* Being chronically late is not caused by traffic; it's caused by not leaving enough time for travel.
* If a phone call is important enough, a person will almost always find the time.
* Lack of parental encouragement may have some influence on one's life, but eventually we all have choices to make a
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* Sorry I'm late again. There was a lot of traffic.
* I haven't had a chance to call her back. It's been crazy around here.
* I never went to college because my parents didn't encourage me.
* I didn't want to hurt your feelings.
* I can't seem to get things done because of my ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
But these, too, are still excuses, not explanations. If you examine the above statements more closely, you will find that they are not entirely explanatory, and are easily challenged. For example:
* Being chronically late is not caused by traffic; it's caused by not leaving enough time for travel.
* If a phone call is important enough, a person will almost always find the time.
* Lack of parental encouragement may have some influence on one's life, but eventually we all have choices to make a
One way that Native groups have attempted to renew and retain their traditions have been through ceremonies. In the past, ceremonies have been an important part of Native American tradition and in the twentieth century the natives have tried to revive these ritualistic actions.An example of some of these new ceremonies can be found in the Native American church. Native American church members spend whole Saturday nights in special ritual action. Led by a ‘roadman’ the members smoke cigarettes which are rolled inside of corn husks. The group also ingests a portion
But these, too, are still excuses, not explanations. If you examine the above statements more closely, you will find that they are not entirely explanatory, and are easily challenged. For example:
* Being chronically late is not caused by traffic; it's caused by not leaving enough time for travel.
* If a phone call is important enough, a person will almost always find the time.
* Lack of parental encouragement may have some influence on one's life, but eventually we all have choices to make a
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* If a phone call is important enough, a person will almost always find the time.
* Lack of parental encouragement may have some influence on one's life, but eventually we all have choices to make about investing our time and energy.
* Most of the time people avoid confrontation not to protect someone else's feelings, but to protect their own.
* People with ADHD need to work harder to stay focused but this does not mean they cannot complete their tasks.
A true explanation shows a cause-and-effect relationship: Situation X caused Consequence Y. Excuses masquerade as explanations, but are really distortions of the truth. Excuses include following elements:
1. They usually blame other people or external circumstances -- e.g., "I hit him because he made me mad," or "You're too sensitive," or "It was just my bad luck."
2. When they blame oneself, they usually invoke a personal trait or limitation -- e.g., "I'm not good at keeping track of bills," or "You KNOW I never remember details," or "I have no self-discipline."
3. They minimize the impact of insults, breaches of trust, and harm to others -- e.g., "Everybody does it." or "Why are you so upset? It's no big deal"
4. They attempt to absolve the excuse-maker of personal responsibility.
5. They seem to make more sense after the fact, than they would have beforehand -- e.g.,
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