Six word stories can say lots.
Sometimes when I go out and talk about the ideas in AWNM, I have time do some exercises with the audience. And one of my new favorites is the six-word memoir,which helps demonstrate and hone the power of story. The idea comes from the endlessly entertaining book, Not Quite What I Was Planning
and not write their autobiographies in just six words.
For example, Stephen Colbert’s six-word memoir is “Well, I thought it was funny.” Another: “Found true love, married someone else.” There were several gems ones at the business conference I attended today. Here are a few of my favorites (all penned by people who had about five minutes to think and write.)
* Navy blue is my favorite color. * Did what I was supposed to. * Happy, sad, angry, confident, really happy. * Unsure, but you would never know.
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I’d rather be on the field.
Smile even with out the camera.
It was all just a dream.
Smile more, life will get better.
Mom memories are my most precious.
Thanks Dan
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My 6 word memoir: found true meaning, constantly searching it.
Went for it, braving the mistakes.
Love is like…
Bars and chains
Thought it should have been – Me
1. There was a cow, he died.
2. Worked hard, got tired, slept well.
3. Got Halloween candy, Mom ate it.
Very little worth worying about.
found other lost self alone now
Catch and release – what’s the point?
Moved to New Orleans, never left.
Never trusted men. Learned to love.
Depression consumed me. Not any more.
Outside the box, inside the chimney
Its never going to be enough.
I must have misplaced my head.
Sometimes im happy, but mostly not.
Life goes fast, eat dessert first
Smothered in love. Never happy though…
There’s my car rolling away…CRAP!
Remove wrapper from Poptart before Microwaving.
Its too risky, to be safe
Might seem happy
…
but really
Broken
Baby boomer, longing for second boom.
The open door is behind you.
MIMic great thought leaders for success.
The vision for my life….
Model Excellence: Collaborate, Serve, Inspire Others.
I knew I wasn’t the one </3
“I told you I was ill” (Spike Milligan’s epitaph)
I will not let them win
bacon bacon bacon unicorns bacon bacon
New girls doll, still in packaging.
Recognized the writer runs the show.