I am talking about myself.
I left a well-paying job to start Project Ezza.
If a tabloid got hold of that sentence, I already know the headline.
Delusional IIM Graduate Throws Away Career For Matters of Feelings.
Something that makes the whole thing sound like a very expensive mistake made by someone who didn’t think it through.
And honestly? Some days I imagine people saying exactly this.
And I write that headline myself.
I’ve been reading a book that stopped me mid-page. It talks about how there are two ways to tell every story: the tabloid way, which is harsh and strips out everything human. And then there’s the other way.
That version goes differently.
She didn’t know what she was getting into. Nobody does. She had worked hard for years, felt something missing, and made a decision that felt true to her even when it was frightening.
She is still in the middle of it. The outcome isn’t written yet.
I’m trying to learn to tell my story the second way.
I’m curious: Is there a story you tell about yourself the tabloid way? One you could try phrasing differently?
