Reality is made by us, not for us.
Do you believe that? It is absolutely true.
Do you see a vase or two people face-to-face? Have you seen the rabbit and duck where the same image 'flips’ between two different pictures. Or the lady who is also a young girl. Some people cannot see the alternative image, no matter how hard they try.
A powerful demonstration of reality being shaped by our perceptions is when you have just bought, or are thinking of buying, a new car. Suddenly, you see your new car EVERYWHERE! Has everyone else suddenly purchased this new car? No, it was always there but you are now noticing it.
You may have heard the story of the salesmen who were sent to Africa by a British shoe manufacturer. They were asked to investigate and report back on market potential. The first salesman reported back, "There is no potential here—nobody wears shoes." The second salesman reported back, "There is massive potential here - nobody wears shoes."
The salesmen were both faced with exactly the same reality and yet came to two completely different conclusions.
Think about your reality. What assumptions do you have about life that are simply not true? Or that you could challenge today?
Do you have to go to work every day—five days a week? Do you really have ‘no money’? Is your life ‘out of control’? Do you need a new car? Do you have ‘no time’ for exercise? Are you really ‘stuck’ in your job? Do you have to retire? Do you have to keep working until you are 65? Or 70? Do you really need a million dollars to retire?
What is your reality? The good and the bad? And what can you change about your reality today? What are the alternative realities?
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