the power of story

Donald Miller, a favorite author of mine (Blue like Jazz), shared about the power of story in our culture.
Essentially, a good story has three parts:
1) The protagonist has to want something. What is the goal, dreams, or ambition of the main character? In other words, if the protagonist dies, what dies with them?
It also has to be interesting. Someone saving up to buy a new Volvo isn’t a page-turner; however someone with a goal to build 1,000 wells in Africa is a bit more riveting (bloodwatermission.org).
2) There must be some kind of conflict or tension that puts what the protagonist wants in danger. Conflict is essential and always a part of a good story
3) Resolution – how does it end? Sometimes a good ending is when the good guy doesn’t win.

What if we applied the rules of a good story to our life? God invites us to live out a good story. Am I working toward an ambition/dream/goal that is worthy of a good story? Would the blurb of my life be an interesting story that I would want to read?
Secondly, what kind of story are we creating for our family? The issue is that we are all looking for a good story, so unless we consciously creating and living a good story, our kids, or even our spouses may look for a better story somewhere else.

So what is your story? Or maybe, what do you want your story to be?