The250 is a project about stories.
Specifically, how personal history colors the lens through which we remember and interpret those stories. Because ultimately, we see and understand the world around us through our collection of stories. They leave an indelible mark on what we believe to be good and true, whose side we’re on, and how we see our own role in this world.
“People don’t believe what you tell them.
Seth Godin
They rarely believe what you show them.
They often believe what their friends tell them.
They always believe what they tell themselves.”
And we’re squarely focused on exploring that last line: what we tell ourselves.
Our stories are about the memory of emotions, sometimes to the detriment of the memory of facts. We often twist, embellish, or create “facts” to match the memory of those emotions, which is why the passage of time is the enemy of an eyewitness in the judicial system.
But we’re really good at remembering the emotions attached to a moment and our personal context in that moment. What was happening in our life at that time? Who was there? How did we think of ourselves? What change did that moment bring about?
As our journey continues, we add more context, personal history, and outcomes. With a proper mindset, we can and should reinterpret and even change our stories.
We always believe what we tell ourselves. This here is the uncovering of the stories I tell myself.
