You Create Your Reality By Choosing the Stories You Tell Yourself
What stories do you have on repeat?
Have you ever scoffed at the idea that you create your reality? If you have, I don’t blame you. I’ve been there. I’ve been certain that the world I experience is perfectly aligned with the “real” world.
But, humans are storytellers. We create stories for everything. You’ll notice this the next time your mind wanders, which won’t be long from now. Your mind will begin telling you a story about your past or your future, and you’ll believe it. You’ll be completely engrossed by the narrative.
Perhaps this is why we enjoy books and movies so much — they’re reminiscent of the way our minds work.
And just like we enjoy certain kinds of books and movies, our minds prefer to tell certain types of stories, don’t they? Like, when something goes wrong at work, does your mind tell you it’s a disaster? Or, when you’re with your parents, do you find everything they say and do infuriating? Or, maybe your mind is telling you you’re not the type of person who can meditate, exercise, or start a business.
These are all stories.
Why do I call them stories? Because these are things you tell yourself about yourself and the world. They feel right but that doesn’t make them…
