From the Inspirational Thought Unit
"There are two types of people who come out of Louisiana, preachers and storytellers. For heaven's sake, be a storyteller. The world has too many preachers." - Walter Isaacson , Author
Great video with Isaacson here: LINK
I come back to this quote a lot. When someone preaches to you you're either building up a wall to push back, or you're going along for the ride. All depends on whether you are aligned with the preacher or not. Preaching usually doesn't shift your point of view. It just reinforces what you already know.
Storytelling, on the other hand, has power to change hearts and minds. The best stories don't preach. They're not didactic. The best stories show us truth through the eyes of someone else. They open a window to us that we haven't seen before. When we experience something someone else has gone through via a story, we are changed as well. I'd like more of that in the world please.
That's what I hope to be doing with my art.
-Jake