Why should I write my life’s story?
A memoir is a peculiar type of autobiography, which more often than not includes an open bit of the creator's life as it relates with a person, memorable occasion, or thing. The content of a memoir is about the individual information and/or encounters of the author. A suggestion to chronicle one’s life history is often met with mixed reactions. Some unsure as to why they will do that, others skeptical about putting their life to paper, others scared of laying their souls bare for all to read. These feelings are common to all, even to the most famous memoirist. Peradventure, you are still at Crossroad's on whether to write your life story or haven't given thought to the idea; here are some reasons why you should pen down your life experience.
Who should document a life’s experience?
The Detroit mother who single-handedly puts her two children through college, while on welfare…
A Teacher who has dedicated life, energy and resources to cater to the needs of students; many left to their own devises…
The young man who started his own landscaping business with just a rake and a lawn mower; and now employs full-time workers…
The Police officer who was shot while trying to calm a warring couple…
The Doctor who saved a young man shot with three bullets in his back…
The reformed carjacker…
A robber who once terrorized a neighborhood…
A prison guard who was fired for being ‘too soft’…
A mechanic who started his business by the side of the road; now owns a full-fledged auto care center…
A taxi driver who serviced a community / city with expose’ on different customers… The cleaning lady who experienced peculiar items in hotel rooms…
A ‘retired drug dealer…
A rape victim…
A reformed rapist…
A therapist…
Insight
Writing about your life story has been certified a therapeutic exercise by psychologists. Therapeutic in the sense that writing one’s life story provides the individual with a second chance at life, but as a spectator, positioned to have a critical look at the past events in your life; events that helped make or mar you. Writing your life's story will give you a deep insight, an epiphany of sorts, on how your life became what it is.
Healing
When writing your life's story, you unearth emotions that would have otherwise been buried within. Strong emotions Swirl and swell to full burst, in the case of emotions associated with tenebrous experiences. As humans we are wired to commune in one way or the other, some exhibit this character excessively while others exhibit it mildly. Nevertheless, even the most reserved of men always want to share their story with people, to give them a head start on life’s journey. Writing one's life story can be an excellent way of communicating with the outside world and ultimately relieve yourself of a heavy chest (heavy emotions); this process heals you of any emotional scar you may bear. As you write your life’s story, you have the opportunity to reconcile your present with your past.
Your bond with others
Among the numerous reasons, why you should write and publish your life story is that it provides people who have similar experience and those who do not have any experience an opportunity to connect with you. There is no greater example than a living one; by writing and publishing your life’s story, you become a living epistle. When people read about your story, they gain a new found respect for you knowing that you had experienced what they went through or what they are now going through; an unofficial camaraderie bond is formed.
If your audiences are your immediate family, they will be most grateful and inspired, especially the young ones. Young people often have this misguided notion that old people did not have any fun or know anything about the daily experiences and challenges they are facing. Unbeknownst to them, that “life is just a do over of old stories on different stages and by different people” – Joseph Okondu.
Legacy
Man has always been daunted by the thought of eternity. Who will remember my name, and for what reason are some of the questions that confront anyone who gives the slightest thought to life after they are dead. A legacy of knowledge, invention or discovery is the only thing that may not be lost to time. A memoir is a legacy of knowledge to the upcoming generation. A memoir is a story of one's life experience and the events that occurred to morph the individual into whom he/she is; this makes a memoir trove of life lessons.
By writing and publishing your life's story you bequeath those who read your book an opportunity to learn from a life that has been lived, in so doing they avoid making costly experiments with their life.
By and large, writing and publishing your life's story will be a tremendous gift to give to the world and you will undoubtedly gain from it.
A memoir is a peculiar type of autobiography, which more often than not includes an open bit of the creator's life as it relates with a person, memorable occasion, or thing. The content of a memoir is about the individual information and/or encounters of the author. A suggestion to chronicle one’s life history is often met with mixed reactions. Some unsure as to why they will do that, others skeptical about putting their life to paper, others scared of laying their souls bare for all to read. These feelings are common to all, even to the most famous memoirist. Peradventure, you are still at Crossroad's on whether to write your life story or haven't given thought to the idea; here are some reasons why you should pen down your life experience.
Who should document a life’s experience?
The Detroit mother who single-handedly puts her two children through college, while on welfare…
A Teacher who has dedicated life, energy and resources to cater to the needs of students; many left to their own devises…
The young man who started his own landscaping business with just a rake and a lawn mower; and now employs full-time workers…
The Police officer who was shot while trying to calm a warring couple…
The Doctor who saved a young man shot with three bullets in his back…
The reformed carjacker…
A robber who once terrorized a neighborhood…
A prison guard who was fired for being ‘too soft’…
A mechanic who started his business by the side of the road; now owns a full-fledged auto care center…
A taxi driver who serviced a community / city with expose’ on different customers… The cleaning lady who experienced peculiar items in hotel rooms…
A ‘retired drug dealer…
A rape victim…
A reformed rapist…
A therapist…
Insight
Writing about your life story has been certified a therapeutic exercise by psychologists. Therapeutic in the sense that writing one’s life story provides the individual with a second chance at life, but as a spectator, positioned to have a critical look at the past events in your life; events that helped make or mar you. Writing your life's story will give you a deep insight, an epiphany of sorts, on how your life became what it is.
Healing
When writing your life's story, you unearth emotions that would have otherwise been buried within. Strong emotions Swirl and swell to full burst, in the case of emotions associated with tenebrous experiences. As humans we are wired to commune in one way or the other, some exhibit this character excessively while others exhibit it mildly. Nevertheless, even the most reserved of men always want to share their story with people, to give them a head start on life’s journey. Writing one's life story can be an excellent way of communicating with the outside world and ultimately relieve yourself of a heavy chest (heavy emotions); this process heals you of any emotional scar you may bear. As you write your life’s story, you have the opportunity to reconcile your present with your past.
Your bond with others
Among the numerous reasons, why you should write and publish your life story is that it provides people who have similar experience and those who do not have any experience an opportunity to connect with you. There is no greater example than a living one; by writing and publishing your life’s story, you become a living epistle. When people read about your story, they gain a new found respect for you knowing that you had experienced what they went through or what they are now going through; an unofficial camaraderie bond is formed.
If your audiences are your immediate family, they will be most grateful and inspired, especially the young ones. Young people often have this misguided notion that old people did not have any fun or know anything about the daily experiences and challenges they are facing. Unbeknownst to them, that “life is just a do over of old stories on different stages and by different people” – Joseph Okondu.
Legacy
Man has always been daunted by the thought of eternity. Who will remember my name, and for what reason are some of the questions that confront anyone who gives the slightest thought to life after they are dead. A legacy of knowledge, invention or discovery is the only thing that may not be lost to time. A memoir is a legacy of knowledge to the upcoming generation. A memoir is a story of one's life experience and the events that occurred to morph the individual into whom he/she is; this makes a memoir trove of life lessons.
By writing and publishing your life's story you bequeath those who read your book an opportunity to learn from a life that has been lived, in so doing they avoid making costly experiments with their life.
By and large, writing and publishing your life's story will be a tremendous gift to give to the world and you will undoubtedly gain from it.
