Tobin Trevarthen

Narratologist. Founder of @Spatialshift. Author of Narrative Generation.

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What if the reason you’re stuck isn’t fear of failure?

What if it’s your expectation that growth should come with a guarantee?

Expectations https://t.co/KsdDKQCpxB

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The economists were measuring productivity.

The professor was measuring civilization.

One conversation over lunch completely changed what I thought this week’s Now New Next would be about.

The Center of Gravity https://t.co/vd6MZzfEZi

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It was such an honor to co-author this FastCo article with @TonyMartignett1 about how we show up and how we ultimately value our worth.

The hidden gap between how others see you and what you're worth - Fast Company - https://t.co/7sF2ApKCAY #GoogleAlerts

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Discernment is realizing that not every reaction deserves your energy. Not every signal deserves your attention. Not every path deserves your participation.

Today’s Now New Next is about discernment.

Discernment https://t.co/DsgDztV8oq

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A conversation with John Bobo inspired this weeks Now New Next insight.

Compulsion https://t.co/1OB8AMybA3

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The new Now New Next is out.

Building Narrative Worth https://t.co/TEzPOIrlgx

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We talk a lot about finding our tribe.

But life doesn’t test tribes.
It tests crews.
When pressure hits, the question changes.
Not “Do I belong?”, but
“Who can I trust when it matters?”

New piece below:

Crew vs. Tribe https://t.co/2OS6THGyEM

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Perspective isn’t something you decide.

It’s something that gets shaped.

This week, mine showed up in three moments I didn’t expect to connect. That’s what this issue explores.

Perspective https://t.co/qa03T3ejui

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There is a quiet gap forming. Are you...

Human Ready https://t.co/Qrwamr3apy

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Most people don’t struggle with knowing what needs to change. They struggle with staying with it once life re-enters.
So they call it discipline. But what if it isn’t?

Sticktoitness https://t.co/2ZrAehwMtS

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Body of Work https://t.co/N0ETi6o9oN

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“I didn’t have a name for it for 26 years. Yesterday, it arrived.”

Living Mosaic https://t.co/ZdVkJMxKyL

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What Anchors You When Everything is Moving?
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Divergent Minds. Constrained Systems. https://t.co/zF77KYX54H

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Are You the Pool or the Swim Lane? https://t.co/adLroJ8qHf

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There are moments when the world speeds up, and the self falls slightly behind. We are in one of those moments.

In this edition of Now New Next, I move from observation to operational.

Narrative Worth in a Time of Aftershocks https://t.co/iB1YYRcx8t

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The spectacle ends. The discipline doesn’t.

After the Flame https://t.co/eVStFIMsSD

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Return is rarely about strength. It’s about adjustment.

This week's Now New Next exhibits that insight.

Endurance Without Collapse https://t.co/Mx7ECUJUNM

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Pressure doesn’t reward certainty.

It reveals whether someone can stay present when outcomes aren’t guaranteed.

The Cost of False Certainty https://t.co/LQ3u4olq2D

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Sometimes the unease isn't personal. It's environmental.

When the Ground Won’t Hold Still https://t.co/JKuMVEv1xg