Which one of these statements
do you believe in?
“An eye for an eye” or “Live and let live”?
No matter how you answered, your response was based on your
belief system. Yet, if I asked 20 people, they wouldn’t all answer the same
because they have different beliefs and filters through which they see things.
Your
biggest source of pain comes from not seeing how limiting your beliefs can be.
Believing what you feel to be based on “facts,” is a
lie. What you feel is based on your perception of
the facts.
Suffering never comes from the facts themselves, it comes from your perception of the facts; it’s the meaning you place on what YOU are processing in
that moment.
Your brain receives data from your five senses. Your mind then
process the data and applies meaning based on your belief system, which you’ve
spent years building (though probably not intentionally). This belief
system is what I refer to when I use the word “filter.” Your mind uses these
ego-created filters to create your perception of the world — creating your
reality; they’re unique to you and part of your personality.
The first step in thinking outrageously starts with being aware of your unique filter. Remember, the main thing that makes up YOUR
reality is YOUR perception. How you feel about your reality is your own doing.
