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Robert Kaplan's Life Story

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This chapter will help the reader to better understand who he is and will also help him to develop strategies for his future. Once the reader has worked on assessing his skills and discerning his passions, it is important for him to come to grips with his life story and how it impacts who he is. This chapter will point out the powerful role of life story and will encourage the reader to take steps to become more self-aware.
This chapter basically aims to answer three important questions:
What is your life story?
What impact do your success and failure narratives have on your decision making and behaviors?
Do you understand why you behave as you do?
By answering these three questions, Robert Kaplan wants to show the power of narrative. As the
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