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Creating Drama in Our Lives
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1:37:16 - 1:41:09 (03:52)

The desire for our lives to be an interesting movie leads us to create drama in our own lives. By listening to other people's stories and questioning our own contributions, we can avoid playing the victim role in our narratives.

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In this episode, the speaker discusses the common dynamics of relationship problems focusing largely on the three roles that often show up in storytelling: the victim, the villain, and the hero.
1:37:16 - 1:38:03 (00:46)
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Relationships
Summary

In this episode, the speaker discusses the common dynamics of relationship problems focusing largely on the three roles that often show up in storytelling: the victim, the villain, and the hero.

Chapter
Creating Drama in Our Lives
Episode
#532: Sheila Heen of The Harvard Negotiation Project — How to Navigate Hard Conversations, the Subtle Art of Apologizing, and a Powerful 60-Day Challenge
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Understanding the hero, villain, and victim roles in conflict situations can help in figuring out how to navigate difficult conversations.
1:38:03 - 1:39:28 (01:25)
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Conflict Resolution
Summary

Understanding the hero, villain, and victim roles in conflict situations can help in figuring out how to navigate difficult conversations. Often, we are each right, but talking past each other, and the challenge is to see our own patterns and how to work together to solve the shared problem.

Chapter
Creating Drama in Our Lives
Episode
#532: Sheila Heen of The Harvard Negotiation Project — How to Navigate Hard Conversations, the Subtle Art of Apologizing, and a Powerful 60-Day Challenge
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker reflects on how humans tend to create drama in their own lives and why.
1:39:28 - 1:41:09 (01:40)
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Psychology