TL;DR
Whom am I speaking to? Who is this going to help?
My Practical Experience
My Mind Dump.
We tell stories for the following reason:
- People can ascribe the lessons of the story in a language they understand
- rather than using buzzwords or trendy topics that change overtime, stories can remain the same while the audience can apply the trendy buzzword to the story
- People arrive to the conclusion on their own thinking, without being told what to do, and thus are more receptive to understanding the goal of the story
- Stories are generally entertaining, meaning the audience will be emotionally engaged and more likely to remember the story