We dive into the power of illusion, especially the self-created kind that keeps us stuck in patterns of suffering when reality doesn't match our expectations. Our BS (belief systems) create self-reinforcing cycles where confirmation bias selectively gathers evidence to support what we already believe, shutting down our natural curiosity and critical thinking.

• Most of our limiting beliefs aren't original – they were modeled, inherited, or absorbed before we could evaluate them
• Illusions persist because they protect us from uncertainty, form part of our identity, and represent loyalty to family patterns
• Confirmation bias filters reality to match existing beliefs, making us interpret everything through our established worldview
• We often unconsciously sabotage ourselves to prove our negative beliefs true
• Breaking free requires replacing illusion with vision – not escaping reality but transforming it
• The word "yet" is powerful in keeping possibility alive: "I haven't found fulfilling work – yet"
• Questions that help unravel illusions include: What might I be getting wrong? What belief shapes my reality? What assumptions have I never questioned?

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Related Episode: Episode 6 - Curiosity Required

Book: Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life; The Revolutionary Process Called "The Work" by Byron Katie

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