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Beliefs are the architecture of the mind

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Every second, we rewrite reality. Every time we recall memories, we give them a new tint (the colors we’re feeling when we recall them are woven in). Instantly, our narrative of the past is different. And our self-identity, premised on the past, shifts.

Every second, we rewrite reality. Every time we recall memories, we give them a new tint (the colors we’re feeling when we recall them are woven in). Instantly, our narrative of the past is different. And our self-identity, premised on the past, shifts. A few months ago, I signed up for a course offering “complete healing in 4 days”. Part of me thought it was a scam, but most of me was extremely curious. In the lead-up to the course, we were told to make a vision board and meditate in front of it every day. “You’re going to be that person in a week,” the soothing voice of the instructor…

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