Makes sense. I am, and I'm sure many other people are too, guilty of modifying how risky and brave a story is afterwards. E.g. "I turned down these job offers t

Makes sense. I am, and I'm sure many other people are too, guilty of modifying how risky and brave a story is afterwards. E.g. "I turned down these job offers to risk it all for this one venture" when in reality the other job offers would have waited a few weeks while you build options. I suspect telling yourself these kinds of stories probably helps boost your own confidence too.