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...