Creating Your Own Positive Reality

Perception is a fascinating subject. How do we know what’s real? It might seem like a foolish question because we can see and touch and interact with the world around us – so there can’t be any question about its reality can there? We’re obviously surrounded by the real world. So how is it possible for us to develop such different views about what we perceive?

It's because reality might be more accurately described as an artefact of our minds.

Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.

-??????Gail Devers

Our view of the world is heavily conditioned by our early upbringing and we easily accept its contours and limitations as absolutes. But what if our perception is really a lens? What if it provides a way to see the world by distorting the picture and bending the images to suit our expectations? What if our perception excludes most of what’s happening around us because there’s just too much information for our conscious minds to absorb?

Let’s think about this startling revelation for a moment.

It’s estimated that we’re exposed to something like forty million bits of data – every single second. That’s an unimaginably large amount of anything! Yet research indicates that our conscious minds can only handle a maximum of six or seven subjects at any one time. Clearly, we are completely unaware of the vast majority of things that are happening around us. That might seem like a scary proposition but that’s the way we function. We filter out almost everything. Yet we firmly believe that we’re fully aware of the reality around us. It’s why witness statements are so unreliable. Our perception distorts the facts. This phenomenon has been thoroughly researched by behavioural psychologists and reminds us to be very careful when offering a definitive view of anything.

When we add the counter-intuitive conclusions that are suggested by the study of quantum physics, we know that our senses are only offering an interpretation of the world. A convenient and mostly practical interpretation that helps us to function in a very busy and challenging environment. But an interpretation nonetheless.

The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy.

What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls the butterfly.

-??????Richard Bach

The question now is to ask ourselves how our particular view of the world is influencing our lives. Just look at the outcomes. Consider where you are right now. How closely do your circumstances match your needs for a happy, successful and fulfilling life? Once we appreciate that our beliefs – our particular way of seeing the world – are directing many, if not all, of the outcomes in our lives, we can make adjustments that can transform every aspect of this great adventure we call life.

So, how can we take better control of our perceptions and develop belief systems that supports our best interests.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy invites us to question our feelings, thoughts and reactions before we respond to whatever’s happening around us. We ask ourselves the simple question ‘What if…’ and begin to consider the alternatives. This is a powerful method for interrupting our old, conditioned habits and opening up new choices for ourselves. It’s a way of moving our perception into a new focal plane. And that’s when the world appears in a different light.

My belief is that we were put into this world of wonders and beauty with a special ability to appreciate them, in some cases to have the fun of taking a hand in developing them, and also in being able to help other people instead of overreaching them and, through it all, to enjoy life - that is, to be happy.

-??????Robert Baden-Powell

There are other methods we can deploy in the quest for better outcomes in our lives.

It’s incredibly helpful to create a clear vision of your future and to invest the image with all the emotional energy you can muster. By imagining yourself fully immersed in your beautiful vision of the future, enjoying the experience and feeling wonderful, you invite your subconscious architecture to adapt to the new version of reality that you’ve created for yourself. And your vast subconscious resources will actively seek out ways to bring your emotionally-charged vision into reality.

This shift in your perception will produce changes in your mind’s filtration system, causing it to scan for data from the forty million bits of date that are bombarding your senses every second that will serve to bring your vision into manifestation.

It’s a powerful way to bring your beliefs into alignment with your aspirations for a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life. And, as the lens of your perception shifts its focus, the world will change before your very eyes.

Don't underestimate the power of your vision to change the world. Whether that world is your office, your community, an industry or a global movement, you need to have a core belief that what you contribute can fundamentally change the paradigm or way of thinking about problems.

-??????Leroy HoodGreg Parry created The Wellness Foundation and the Cognitive Empowerment Programs specifically to help people master their stress, overcome their limitations and explore the power of their true potential.

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