The Joy of the Unknown with Eric Fisher

Every day the unknown is waiting for us. As much as we plan our lives, the unknown is our constant companion we meet every day. In this wide ranging discussion about joy, faith, and the future, storyteller Eric Fisher takes us through his three tiers of joy and explains how reframing the stories of our past can help us create a brighter, more joyful future.

Topics discussed in this episode:

The philosophy of joyHow to reframe our challenges, not only as sole actors, but collectively in community with othersBuilding back better after difficult times so that the world is improved for all beingsThe beauty of being able to hold a whole range of disparate emotions at the same timeThe best compliment that anyone can give us when we tell them our storiesHow to look forward to what’s next when we’re in liminal spaceHow Eric’s faith helps him to find joy and helps him help othersHow joy can heal us on many levels and bring us closer to one anotherThe wish our friend John Bucher has for anyone and everyone who goes through challengesCory Booker’s comment about joy on the Senate floor, “You can’t steal my joy”Eric’s business that helps people preserve their life storiesEric’s three levels of joy that help him find meaningThe difference between joy and happinessEric’s life philosophy rooted in the classical narrative structure of storiesHow joy can and is present in all phases of our story, even and especially conflictMaking joy in the midst of the experiences we never wanted to have

Links to resources:

Eric’s storytelling business – Finowr Creations https://www.finowr.com/Eric on Instagram – @ericfisherofmenChrista on Twitter – @christanycChrista on Instagram – @christarosenycChrista on Facebook – @AuthorChrista  Christa on Medium – @christaavampatoChrista’s website – ChristaAvampato.comThe Enneagram Personality Test – https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-testEnneagram Personality Types – https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptionsSTORY Gatherings – https://storygatherings.com/John Bucher’s website – https://tellingabetterstory.com

About Eric:

Eric Fisher has always had a large imagination and loves good storytelling! In his early years, he expressed these passions through sports and humor with friends. He’s worked several types of jobs and specialized in wellness and coaching for over ten years. He now pursues writing and acting. He’s always dreaming of what’s next. Even now, his life is full of unknowns! He knows he will undoubtedly fail, but he holds hope in every possibility.