Chaotic Quote by Karen Armstrong
“But human beings fall easily into despair, and from the very beginning we invented stories that enabled us to place our lives in a larger setting, that revealed an underlying pattern, and gave us a sense that, against all the depressing and chaotic evidence to the contrary, life had meaning and value.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The History of God (1993)
Humans create stories to place themselves in a larger context, giving life meaning despite chaotic evidence.
In simple terms: Stories give life meaning amid chaos.
Use narratives to find purpose.
Themes
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Type
When to use this quote
- personal crises
- cultural rituals
- education
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What story gives your life meaning?
- How can you reshape narratives during hardship?
Stories can become limiting if taken as absolute truth.