Making Up Stories

In the absence of data, we will always make up stories. It’s how we are wired. Meaning making is in our biology, and when we’re in struggle, our default is often to come up with a story that makes sense of what’s happening and gives our brain information on how best to self-protect. And it happens a hundred times a day at work. Our organizations are littered with stories that people make up because they don’t have access to information.

— BrenĂ© Brown, Dare to Lead, p. 258

Photo: South Riding, Virginia, January 26, 2016

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