Psychologically, our reality derives from the stories we tell ourselves, at least the ones we believe.

Matthew D. Lieberman
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The dictionary defines reality as “the state or condition of being real or genuine.” As the saying goes, if you believe in something enough, it becomes real to you. How we perceive reality is based on the stories we tell ourselves. Some stories are beneficial and some are harmful. For example, when we tell ourselves that we can’t accomplish what we want because we lack the skill or talent for it, this story can keep us in a state of feeling that we don’t belong in the world.

If we tell ourselves that we don’t belong in the world, we will feel like we don’t belong anywhere and we will stop trying. Our feelings make our actions. We get what we expect from our feelings and actions...

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