Aug 3, 2024
Our minds are powerful narrative machines, constantly weaving stories that shape our perception of reality.
In fact, this is what makes the human one of the most powerful species in evolution—the ability to tell stories to unite masses.
Humans can abstract, visualize, conceptualize, and unite under mental inventions. As it can empower, so it can destroy. Hence, our intentions become crucial for how we want to leverage our minds.
Dr. Richard Wiseman's research on luck and happiness demonstrates that our intentions and expectations significantly influence our experiences. When we expect luck, we find it; when we expect problems, they manifest.
This aligns with the idea that we live in a subjective reality, sculpted by our thoughts and beliefs.
While we may not know the objective truth of everything, we can form subjective truths that can transform our lives. In this case, the story you tell yourself.
Visualization is a potent tool in this narrative crafting.
By vividly imagining success stories and focusing on positive outcomes, we can reprogram our beliefs and, consequently, our reality.
It starts with forming a narrative and the finding references to back that narrative up—real or fiction. Following, you want to consistently back this story up by reaffirming it through a habit, journaling, or thinking it back to yourself to make it a conviction.