And meaning-making is the chief occupation of humankind. By an understanding of our own narrative through time. By comparison with other's experiences in their narratives. By arriving at some definition of what is the norm. Giving it a shape.
Story lives in culture.
Or is deeply linked to culture. Culture consists of human designs for living that are based on the accumulated knowledge of a people that has been encoded in their language and embodied in the physical artifacts, beliefs, values, and customs that have been passed down from one generation to the next. Folk Psychology Meaning is public and shared. Hard work pays off. Where there's a will there's a way.