> When I read a self-help book, but it's laced with stories, I lose interest. Just state the point.
The reason why these books are filled with stories that repeat the same point over and over again is because then the idea will typically stick in your head. But some people have better imagination then others and come up with stories themselves when they read about a novel idea.
I can't stand fiction. When I read a self-help book, but it's laced with stories, I lose interest. Just state the point.
However, a lot of people find stories engaging and more effective, because they provide an example that they can use to relate to, like a myth.
I don't think this is worthless at all. It wraps information in an engaging presentation.