If you think you’re seeing “reality,” I have bad news.
You’re not.
Your brain is like a cheap magician at a kid’s birthday party.
It distracts you with one hand while deleting 99.9% of what’s actually happening with the other.
Your brain processes millions of bits of data every second, but only a tiny amount makes it into your conscious awareness.
The rest?
Deleted.
Filtered out.
Scrapped like an embarrassing old Myspace page. 😆
And here’s the real kicker:
Your brain keeps what confirms what you already believe.
If you think:
“Money is hard to make.”
Your brain filters out proof that money can be easy.
If you think:
“I’m not lucky.”
Your brain filters out the evidence that you actually are.
If you think:
“Life is hard.”
Your brain basically says:
Okay boss! Let’s make sure you only notice struggle.
So you’re not necessarily seeing reality.
You’re seeing a version of it curated by your past beliefs.
Your Brain Has Been Gaslighting You
Most people think they need:
More knowledge.
More clarity.
A better strategy.
Nah.
What you actually need is to override the outdated software running in your head.
Because you weren’t born doubting yourself.
You weren’t born thinking success had to be hard.
You weren’t born believing you needed to prove your worth before good things could happen.
Somewhere along the way, your brain downloaded a faulty program.
Like accidentally clicking one of those:
“Congratulations, you’ve won a free iPad!”
pop-ups. 😂
And now that program may be trapping you inside a version of life that isn’t even true.
But here’s the good news:
You can override the system.
You can start showing your brain evidence it has been filtering out.
Hack Your Own Brain
Here’s your challenge:
Find one piece of evidence TODAY that contradicts something you believe about success, money, or happiness.
If you believe money is hard to make, go find proof that it can come more easily.
Maybe you got a random refund.
A discount.
An offer you forgot about.
If you believe you never get lucky, look for a moment when you actually did.
Maybe you grabbed the last parking spot.
Found money in your pocket.
If you believe things take time, go find proof that change can happen quickly.
The world literally shut down in a week in 2020.
Reality can move FAST.
Screenshot your proof.
Write it down.
You are deliberately showing your brain something it may have been filtering out.
Don’t Let Your Brain Play You
Your brain can be like an overprotective parent who never let you play outside because:
“The world is dangerous.”
It means well.
But it can keep you inside a tiny, restricted version of reality.
You get to override the filters.
You get to see more of the picture.
You get to question what you’ve been assuming is true.
So find your proof.
Show your brain something different.
And start changing the program.
💜 Abi