Nobody Else Will Write Your Autobiography So You Must!
By Robert Brady | July 20, 2007
Philadelphia is the birthplace of our Constitution. A visit there is inspiring. One can see our monetary system in action, the Liberty Bell, and walk the halls of those who wrote and signed the Constitution.
But the museum that left the most lasting impression on me was an unassuming place called the Independence Living History Center. Inside the main part of the museum, artifacts unearthed at National Constitution were arranged on numerous tables for scientists to sift through. These artifacts represented small clues into the lives of everyday folks who lived during this great time in American history.
When I asked the guide what they were doing with all of these relics, he said, “History books are written about people like Benjamin Franklin or Thomas Jefferson. Nobody’s going to write a book about us. So, we’re left to piece together the histories of people like us.”
Is the richness of your life found in your garbage?
Did you know that the artifacts the archaeologists were sifting were trash? Garbage? I hate to think what my out-of-context garbage says about me.
The truth
Chances are slim that anyone will write a book about me. I don’t want anyone writing my history but me. I especially don’t want a historian reconstructing my history from the items he finds in my trash!
Tell Your Story
Every life has a story. Your life is a worthwhile story. Preserve it. Pass it on.
You probably have a good idea about the story of your life. Still it may be difficult getting started, especially if you’re doing it on your own.
Move Forward
Take the first step: Start Writing.
You will receive ideas as you go.
Your story is more, much more, than your trash.
Before you begin writing your autobiography, be sure to get assistance from Robert Brady’s blog on Writing an Autobiography and the characteristics of an autobiography.
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