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Podcast: The Strong Life Project Podcast
Episode: EP 3628 We see things as we are, not as they are
Description: EP 3628 asks a simple question with uncomfortable consequences: are you reacting to what is happening, or to the meaning you’ve assigned to it?
“We see things as we are, not as they are” is a reminder that your nervous system, your history, your expectations, and your current stress level all colour the story you tell yourself. Two people can live the same moment and walk away with completely different “truths” because perception is never neutral.
In this episode, I break down how that distortion shows up in real life: reading disrespect into a neutral comment, as...