The surface meaning is clear: do not merely accept the accounts and histories passed down to you. Instead, actively create and live your own personal narrative, your own story.

Within the Sufi tradition, particularly as articulated by masters like Rumi in the Masnavi, this calls for a radical turning inward. The 'stories that come before' can represent not just historical accounts but also the limitations of egoic identification and the inherited doctrines that can obscure direct experience of the Divine. The Sufi path emphasizes the annihilation of the self (fana) to reveal the true self, which is intrinsically connected to God. 'Unfolding your own myth' is the process of shedding these veils of pre-conceived notions and societal conditioning to discover the unique divine spark within you. It's about moving from a borrowed identity to an authentic manifestation of your soul's purpose, a personal revelation of the Divine's presence in your existence. This is not about ego inflation, but about recognizing the divine signature unique to your being.

In your life: Examine the beliefs and narratives you've adopted without question, and seek the authentic voice of your spirit guiding your actions.