Life is complex. It can feel aimless or overwhelming. ... ENTER STORIES: clarity & purpose that fits the shape of our impulses. (Casey Neistat's videos are a textbook example of story's power).

But stories can cage us too. There's a way out: to turn our life into stories of which we are both the character & the director.

Big shoutout to Michelle Jia for key edits!

00:00 the mission: find direction in life
1:00 story: the secret structure
2:15 why story structures your life so well
3:37 the dark side of story
5:17 Casey Neistat to the rescue