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Are You Living in a False World Created by You? · Deep Thoughts

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  Speaker 2: Hey everyone, welcome back. Ready to dive into something really.
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  Speaker 3: Fascinating, Always ready to dive in.
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  Speaker 2: Today we're tackling this idea that we create our own reality,
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  Speaker 2: you know, like, how much of what we experience is
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  Speaker 2: actually just our perception.
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  Speaker 3: Yeah, it's a question that's puzzled philosophers and scientists for ages,
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  Speaker 3: hasn't it?
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  Speaker 2: And you know, we've got some really interesting articles to
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  Speaker 2: dig into, stuff from doctor David Hamilton about how animals
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  Speaker 2: see the world so differently from us.
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  Speaker 3: For one, Oh yeah, I love that stuff. It's mind blowing.
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  Speaker 3: Really makes you question what reality even is. You know,
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  Speaker 3: when a dog's looking at basically a beige long instead
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  Speaker 3: of a green.
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  Speaker 2: One, right, And it's not like they're seeing a faded
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  Speaker 2: version of what we see. It's like they're tuned into
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  Speaker 2: a whole different channel.
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  Speaker 3: Exactly different photoreceptors in their eyes picking up on completely
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  Speaker 3: different wavelengths of light. Makes you realize how much of
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  Speaker 3: what we perceive is really just our brain interpreting signals,
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  Speaker 3: not some objective truth.
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  Speaker 2: It's like we assume our senses are giving us the
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  Speaker 2: full picture, but really it's more like they're giving us
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  Speaker 2: a curated highlight reel tailored to our species.
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  Speaker 3: And even that highlight reel can get edited depending on
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  Speaker 3: our individual experiences. And get this, even our beliefs.
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  Speaker 2: Whoa Okay, hold on, I want to get into beliefs
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  Speaker 2: in the bit because we have a lot to unpack there.
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  Speaker 2: But first, you mentioned how differently animals see, Like I
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  Speaker 2: know dogs can't see green, but what about other animals.
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  Speaker 3: Oh, it gets even wilder. Take bees for example.
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  Speaker 2: Bees, what's so special about how they see?
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  Speaker 3: Well, you know how some flowers have those patterns. We
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  Speaker 3: can barely see those lines guiding pollinators to the good stuff. Yeah,
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  Speaker 3: bees see those patterns. But with ultraviolet vision, it's like
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  Speaker 3: a whole secret language of flowers that were completely oblivious
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  Speaker 3: to no way.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, so they're seen a way more intricate world than
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  Speaker 2: we are.
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  Speaker 3: Absolutely, and get this, some birds scientists believe they can
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  Speaker 3: actually see the Earth's magnetic feel.
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  Speaker 2: Wait, seriously, like they see the magnetic lines.
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  Speaker 3: That's what the research suggests. They've got this photopigment called cryptochrome,
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  Speaker 3: and it's thought to act kind of like a built
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  Speaker 3: in compass, helping them navigate on their migrations.
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  Speaker 2: Imagine having a compass right in your eyes. That's insane,
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  Speaker 2: it really is.
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  Speaker 3: It really highlights how what we perceive is just the
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  Speaker 3: tiny sliver of what's actually out there.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, it makes you feel kind of I don't know, limited.
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  Speaker 3: Right, it's humbling, for sure, But it also opens up
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  Speaker 3: this whole other world of possibilities, doesn't it? Like what
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  Speaker 3: else are we not seeing? What other ways of experiencing
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  Speaker 3: the world are out there.
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  Speaker 2: It's almost like, yeah, it's exciting. It's like realizing there's
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  Speaker 2: so much more to discover. But how does this all
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  Speaker 2: tie back to us, to humans? You know?
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  Speaker 3: Well, that's where things get really interesting, because it's not
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  Speaker 3: just our senses that shape our reality. It's also you
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  Speaker 3: guessed it.
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  Speaker 2: Our belief beliefs as filters. That's a fascinating idea. It's
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  Speaker 2: like our brains are wearing tinted sunglasses, but instead of
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  Speaker 2: changing how we see colors, it's changing how we see
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  Speaker 2: the world right absolutely.
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  Speaker 3: Jenis Villehauer, PhD. Dives into this in her article for
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  Speaker 3: Psychology Today. She explains how our brains, even without us
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  Speaker 3: realizing it, try to confirm what we already believe, even
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  Speaker 3: if those beliefs aren't doing us any favors.
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  Speaker 2: It reminds me of that saying seeing is believing, but
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  Speaker 2: in this case, it's more like believing and seeing. Our
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  Speaker 2: beliefs actually influence what we notice and how we interpret
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  Speaker 2: events precisely.
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  Speaker 3: Imagine you're someone who believes they're bad with technology. Every
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  Speaker 3: time you encounter a glitch or struggle to figure out
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  Speaker 3: a new gadget, it reinforces that belief even if you're
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  Speaker 3: perfectly capable. In other areas, Oh, I know someone like.
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  Speaker 2: That, every minor computer issue becomes this huge drama, further
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  Speaker 2: solidifying their techno fobe.
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  Speaker 3: Identity exactly, and the articles from Compages and Farnham Street
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  Speaker 3: take this concept a step further by exploring the power
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  Speaker 3: of narratives. Our brains crave stories. We love to connect
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  Speaker 3: the dots and find meaning even in random events. But
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  Speaker 3: here's the catch. The narratives we create have a powerful
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  Speaker 3: impact on our emotions and actions.
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  Speaker 2: So it's not just about believing certain things about ourselves
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  Speaker 2: of the world, but it's also about the stories we
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  Speaker 2: weave around those beliefs. We're basically the authors of our
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  Speaker 2: own internal dramas.
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  Speaker 3: Yes, think about it. Two people can experience the same event, say,
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  Speaker 3: getting caught in a sudden downpour. One might tell a
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  Speaker 3: story of being cursed by bad luck, while the other
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  Speaker 3: might see it as an unexpected adventure. Same event, two
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  Speaker 3: completely different narratives, each shaping their emotional response and future actions.
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  Speaker 2: Okay, so our brains are wired to find patterns and
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  Speaker 2: create stories, even if it means selectively filtering information to
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  Speaker 2: fit our pre existing beliefs. And these stories these narratives
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  Speaker 2: actually influence our reality, even down to how we react
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  Speaker 2: to a little rain shower. Starting to see how powerful
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  Speaker 2: this all.
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  Speaker 3: Is, And there's another layer to this. Hector Ronald in
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  Speaker 3: his book Truth, How the many sides to every story
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  Speaker 3: shape our Reality, highlights that there are often multiple ways
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  Speaker 3: to frame the same event, leading to what he calls
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  Speaker 3: competing truths. The story we choose to tell ourselves and
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  Speaker 3: how we choose to tell to others has a huge
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  Speaker 3: impact on how we perceive reality and how we influence
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  Speaker 3: those around us.
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  Speaker 2: So it's not just about our internal narratives, but also
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  Speaker 2: how those narratives shape our interactions and relationships. It's like
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  Speaker 2: that game of telephone where the story or morphs with
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  Speaker 2: each retelling, except in this case, we're shaping the narrative
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  Speaker 2: with our own beliefs and perceptions exactly.
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  Speaker 3: For example, imagine a company facing a challenging situation. One
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  Speaker 3: leader might frame it as a burning platform, emphasizing the
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  Speaker 3: urgency and need for drastic action, potentially creating a sense
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  Speaker 3: of panic. Another leader, facing the exact same facts, might
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  Speaker 3: frame it as a golden opportunity for innovation and growth,
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  Speaker 3: inspiring creativity and collaboration. Which story do you think would
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  Speaker 3: lead to a more empowered and effective team.
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  Speaker 2: Wow, that's a powerful example. So it's not about denying
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  Speaker 2: reality or pretending everything is rosy. It's about recognizing that
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  Speaker 2: there are multiple ways to frame any given situation, and
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  Speaker 2: the story we choose to tell ourselves and others has
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  Speaker 2: a ripple effect, influencing both our own reality and the
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  Speaker 2: reality of those around us. This is really making me think,
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  Speaker 2: So where do we go from here? Knowing that our
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  Speaker 2: brains can be sort of tricked by our own beliefs.
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  Speaker 2: It's a little, i don't know, unnerving.
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  Speaker 3: It might seem that way at first. Yeah, yeah, but
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  Speaker 3: think of it this way. Once you see how the
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  Speaker 3: trick works, you can start to work with it, you know,
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  Speaker 3: become more aware of those filters and choose how you
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  Speaker 3: want to shape your reality.
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  Speaker 2: That's a good point. So it's not about like pretending
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  Speaker 2: everything is perfect. It's about choosing a more empowering perspective.
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  Speaker 3: Exactly, And our sources offered some pretty cool strategies for
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  Speaker 3: doing just that. Byron Katie have you heard of her?
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  Speaker 3: She's got this process called the Work, and it's all
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  Speaker 3: about questioning your thoughts.
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  Speaker 2: Oh yeah, I've heard of that. It's about really digging
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  Speaker 2: into whether your thoughts are actually true or just like habits.
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  Speaker 3: Exactly, you asked these four questions, Is it true? Can
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  Speaker 3: I absolutely know that it's true? How do I react
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  Speaker 3: when I think that thought? And who would I be
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  Speaker 3: without the thought?
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  Speaker 2: M super powerful stuff?
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  Speaker 3: Wow? Yeah, I need to try that. What else did
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  Speaker 3: the article suggest?
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  Speaker 2: Another big one is to actively seek out different perspectives.
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  Speaker 2: You know how easy it is to get stuck in
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  Speaker 2: your own bubble hearing the same opinions over and over.
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  Speaker 3: Oh, tell me about it. Social media algorithms have us
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  Speaker 3: figured out, that's for sure, right, But when you make
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  Speaker 3: an effort to listen to people with different backgrounds, different experiences,
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  Speaker 3: it challenges your assumptions in a good way. Helps you
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  Speaker 3: see the bigger picture.
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  Speaker 2: That's so important and something I think a lot of
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  Speaker 2: people forget these days. You know, everyone's so quick to judge,
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  Speaker 2: to assume they have all the answers.
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  Speaker 3: It's true, but by being open to different viewpoints, we
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  Speaker 3: actually learn more, grow more. It's like that quote, the
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  Speaker 3: mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a
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  Speaker 3: fire to be kindled.
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  Speaker 2: You know, I love that. So if we're constantly seeking, questioning,
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  Speaker 2: and kindling that fire in our minds. We're basically becoming
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  Speaker 2: more conscious creators of our own reality exactly.
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  Speaker 3: And that's the empowering part, isn't it. We have more
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  Speaker 3: agency than we often realize.
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  Speaker 2: This has been such an eye opening deep dive. It's
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  Speaker 2: a lot to process, but the main takeaway for me
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  Speaker 2: is this, we're not just along for the ride when
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  Speaker 2: it comes to reality. We actually have a say in
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  Speaker 2: shaping our experiences.
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  Speaker 3: Couldn't put it better myself, and it.
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  Speaker 2: All starts with awareness, with paying attention to those filters
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  Speaker 2: and narratives we create. So here's a little challenge for
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  Speaker 2: everyone listening. Think of a recent situation where you might
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  Speaker 2: have jumped to a conclusion, maybe told yourself a story
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  Speaker 2: that wasn't so helpful. Now try looking at that same
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  Speaker 2: situation from a different angle. What else could be true?
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  Speaker 2: What's a more empowering way to frame it.
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  Speaker 3: That's a great exercise, and remember even small shifts in
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  Speaker 3: perception can create big ripples in our lives.
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  Speaker 2: Absolutely well, on that note, we'll wrap it up for today.
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  Speaker 2: A huge thank you to our expert for joining us
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  Speaker 2: and shedding light on this fascinating topic.
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  Speaker 3: My pleasure, always a good time, and to.
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  Speaker 2: All our listeners, don't forget to check out the show
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  Speaker 2: notes for links to all the articles we discussed. Until
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  Speaker 2: next time, keep those minds curious and remember you have
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  Speaker 2: the power to shape your own reality.
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