Six Minute Stories
Six minute stories from author Ben Arment
Episodes
December 18, 2016 • 7 mins
How do you stand out in the crowd when every conceivable force in the universe is trying to get you to be just like everyone else? Originality is a fight, and your creative life depends on it. This story is about finding your authentic self in the sea of everybody else.
Music by: David Cutter Music - www.davidcuttermusic.co.uk
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December 12, 2016 • 7 mins
If you want to tell people the truth, you'd better make them laugh or they'll kill you, said George Bernard Shaw. Truth-telling is over-done, provocative, and downright boring. Storytelling just might be the only way to convey truth anymore.
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December 5, 2016 • 7 mins
People always say the same thing about criminals they know: "They were so nice" and "They're the last person you'd suspect." So what does it mean when ordinary people commit heinous acts? And how did we become their friends in the first place?
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October 5, 2016 • 6 mins
We are the sum total of the experiences we've had in life. But what happens when those experiences are bad? What becomes of our lives?
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September 29, 2016 • 7 mins
No one remembers their grandparents' parents' parents. So how do we create a life that's worth remembering? There are a few small things we can do.
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September 21, 2016 • 5 mins
Most of us try to avoid the things we fear. But some of the best experiences in life sit on the other side of fear. We only need the courage to get to them.
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September 20, 2016 • 5 mins
The hit television show My So Called lasted only one season. The reason? Claire Danes decided not to do the show anymore. She had a different vision for her career. Are you willing to quit the good things so you can enjoy the better ones?
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