Hey everyone, Let's clear up a common metaphysical misunderstanding. The idea that "you create your own reality" can be empowering, but it can also lead to self-blame when life happens in ways we didn't want or expect. A more precise and ultimately more useful model is this: You are not the author of the universal book of reality, but you are the sole author of your review of it. You create your experience within reality, and then you believe that experience is the whole truth. Let's break down the mechanics of how you do this: The 3-Step Framework of Your Experienced Reality - Step 1: The Filter. Your consciousness has a unique filter built from your beliefs, traumas, and desires. This filter decides what you pay attention to in the vast, neutral field of reality. In any situation, your filter is selecting the "data" you will use to build your experience. - Step 2: The Story. Your mind takes that filtered data and instantly writes a narrative about it. It assigns meaning. This is where your self-talk lives. The story you tell yourself—"This is a threat" vs. "This is an opportunity"—directly creates your emotional state. - Step 3: The Belief. This is the final, locking step. You fully identify with the story. You forget that Step 1 and 2 even happened. The thought "I am awkward" solidifies into the belief "I AM awkward." Your personal, subjective experience now feels like an objective fact. Why This Distinction is a Game-Changer Understanding this process moves your power from where it isn't to where it is. - Old Paradigm (Creating Reality): Exhausting. Leads to trying to control the uncontrollable (other people, external events). Results in feeling like a failure when things don't go your way. - New Paradigm (Creating Your Experience): Liberating. You take radical responsibility for your inner world—your focus, your interpretations, and your stories. This is the one thing you can always control. Your true creative power isn't about wishing on a star. It's about the conscious work of:

There's a voice in your head that's lying to you... This voice whispers lies to you. Every single day. It tells you that you're not smart enough for that promotion. That you don't have enough experience to launch that project. that speaking up in meetings will make you look bad to others. And what is it, exactly? In your life, this voice creates three types of prison: ❌ The prison of inaction. You stay stuck on the couch instead of taking action. While your colleagues move forward, you're watching Netflix telling yourself, "I'll start tomorrow." The shackles of anxiety. Your heart starts racing whenever you need to make an important decision. Your hands shake. You break out in a sweat. And you end up saying "no" to golden opportunities. ❌ The prison of regret. You go to bed at night thinking: "What if I had dared?" "What if I had consented?" "What if I had taken that risk?" But here's the problem: This is not your voice. Your brain is simply running an outdated program. a flawed program. like a virus on a computer. Read this sentence carefully: Every thought you entertain... Every story you tell yourself... Every time you say, "I can't," All of it should serve your success. If it doesn't, then it's your mind controlling your life... Instead of you controlling your mind. Imagine yourself in six months' time. You make use of your thoughts. Not against you. You walk into that important meeting with your head held high. You speak up with confidence. Your colleagues look at you with respect. Your reality changes all by itself. Ask yourself this question right now: What's the point of keeping thoughts that sabotage you?

Let's get real for a second. We all have that one thing—a single, recurring thought or belief that feels like the thickest, strongest bar in our cell. It's the thought that shows up right when you're about to take a risk.The story that plays on loop when you face a setback. So, let's expose it together. Complete this sentence in the comments: "The one bar in my mental prison I'm ready to bend is... 'I'm not ________ enough.'" (…smart enough, experienced enough, disciplined enough, young enough, etc.) My example: For years, my bar was "I'm not good enough." It kept me from seeing my worth for far too long. There is incredible power in naming it out loud. By sharing it here, you're not admitting weakness—you're taking the first step to disarming it. Your turn. Drop your bar below. 👇 Let's support each other in bending these bars for good. #MentalPrisonBreakthrough #FreedomFighter #LimitingBelief

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Introduce yourself and share one thing you are ready to overcome. Speak from your heart, these are your 3AM Thoughts.