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It’s not about you, it’s about the story.
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The sentence says that personal attention should give way to the story itself. Instead of focusing on the individual involved, the listener or reader should consider what the story is expressing and where it leads. Its emphasis is on the subject and meaning of the story, not on one person’s importance.
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