Stories can tell higher truths than facts can. Why? Because the highest truths are beyond words. Like Lao Tzu said in the Tao Te Ching, “The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.” You see, words aren't the thing, just hints at the thing. Just like the menu isn’t the food. Just like the map isn’t the territory.
Why Stories Tell the Highest Truths
Why Stories Tell the Highest Truths
Why Stories Tell the Highest Truths
Stories can tell higher truths than facts can. Why? Because the highest truths are beyond words. Like Lao Tzu said in the Tao Te Ching, “The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.” You see, words aren't the thing, just hints at the thing. Just like the menu isn’t the food. Just like the map isn’t the territory.