Anthony Hopkins has the best line in the Amistad movie, "Whoever tells the best story wins." He says this to Morgan Freeman's character as they debate how to win the freedom of the Amistad slaves. Besides being a great movie for numerous other reasons the fact that John Quincy Adams (Anthony Hopkins character) so completely understood that the best way to persuade people, juries, judges is to tell the best story is a bonus.
Remember those words when you are trying to persuade, motivate or connect. Whoever tells the best story WINS! This goes beyond just having the best story, you must be able to TELL it, orally or in writing. Those on the Amistad had a compelling story but until they found a translator and told the story they were not winning.
All of our stories are not on the same magnitude as the Amistad but learn to tell your story in the best way possible.
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