Become the Source of Your Own Life: Understanding What Reality Is—and Isn’t
We often think of reality as something fixed. Something external. Something that happens to us.
But reality is not a monolith. It’s a mosaic—shaped by perception, filtered through belief, and colored by memory. What we call “reality” is often just a consensus of assumptions we’ve never examined.
To become the source of your own life, you must begin here:
Reality is not the same as truth. And it is not the same as possibility.
1. Reality is a story told by your nervous system
Your brain is a pattern‑recognition machine. It scans for danger, repeats what’s familiar, and fills in blanks with past experience. That means your “reality” is often a loop—reinforcing what you already expect.
If you expect rejection, you’ll notice every cold glance.
If you expect failure, you’ll interpret every delay as doom.
This isn’t delusion. It’s biology. And it means you can change your reality by changing what you expect.
2. Reality is not neutral—it’s shaped by meaning
Two people can live through the same event and walk away with opposite realities.
One sees betrayal.
The other sees liberation.
One sees failure.
The other sees a turning point.
Meaning is the lens. And you are the one who chooses the lens.
3. Reality is not permission—it’s a starting point
You don’t need reality’s permission to grow. You don’t need to wait for circumstances to change before you begin.
You can start with what is—and still move toward what could be.
- You can be broke and still build wealth.
- You can be grieving and still create joy.
- You can be scared and still take the next step.
Reality is not a verdict. It’s a snapshot. And snapshots change.
4. Reality is not identity—it’s environment
You are not your circumstances. You are not your diagnosis. You are not your family history or your job title or your zip code.
Those are environments. You are the one who moves through them.
When you confuse environment with identity, you shrink.
When you remember the difference, you expand.
5. Reality is not the end—it’s the raw material
Artists don’t wait for perfect conditions. They work with what they have. They shape clay, rearrange words, remix sounds.
You can do the same with your life.
- Use the pain as pigment.
- Use the confusion as texture.
- Use the longing as light.
You are not a passive recipient of reality. You are its co‑creator.
To become the source of your own life is to stop asking reality for permission.
It is to recognize that reality is malleable, not fixed.
It is to reclaim your power to shape meaning, choose direction, and build a life that reflects your deepest truth.
You are not here to react.
You are here to create.
post inspired by Typhoon Honey by Kris Girrell and Candace Sjogren
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Starting with a foundation of understanding how we, as physical and psychological beings actually function, Typhoon Honey lays out a path toward becoming the sole and undisputed author of one's life - called "being the source." The authors explain, with ample case examples and exercises, how to
- release limiting self-concepts;
- understand what reality is and isn't; and
- become totally and powerfully accountable in determining your future.
A tour de force in transformational technologies, pulling back the curtain on how those techniques actually work, Typhoon Honey is a must read for anyone who desires to step up to a new level of life and living.
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