Our Beliefs Give Us Strength
A crumbling belief can be a very scary thing. Imagine
- the guy you have been dating for the last three years is geting married tomorrow, and you are not the bride;
- the friend you share everything with has been scheming to scam you;
- the religion that you have been faithfully following is actually a suicide cult; or
- the company that you have been working for, which you think is a charitable organization, is just a front to launder illegal funds.
Our happiness is tied to our beliefs.
At one point in my life, I spent three or four weeks learning to construct and deconstruct belief systems. Construct, deconstruct, construct, deconstruct.
Every time when my belief collapsed, I rebuilt it. When it didn't serve me anymore, or I had to change my experiences, then I deconstructed it.
I had two conflicting belief systems. It was like a computer with dual operating systems. I switched between the belief systems, because I had to.
Whenever my belief collapsed, it felt like my world was falling apart. It is extremely cruel to crash someone's belief system!
When my friends sound diffident, I feel sad. I tell them to believe, to be confident, to trust. Do not let your world fall apart. If your belief system has to expire, build a replacement immediately!
Construct your world.
- the guy you have been dating for the last three years is geting married tomorrow, and you are not the bride;
- the friend you share everything with has been scheming to scam you;
- the religion that you have been faithfully following is actually a suicide cult; or
- the company that you have been working for, which you think is a charitable organization, is just a front to launder illegal funds.
Our happiness is tied to our beliefs.
At one point in my life, I spent three or four weeks learning to construct and deconstruct belief systems. Construct, deconstruct, construct, deconstruct.
Every time when my belief collapsed, I rebuilt it. When it didn't serve me anymore, or I had to change my experiences, then I deconstructed it.
I had two conflicting belief systems. It was like a computer with dual operating systems. I switched between the belief systems, because I had to.
Whenever my belief collapsed, it felt like my world was falling apart. It is extremely cruel to crash someone's belief system!
When my friends sound diffident, I feel sad. I tell them to believe, to be confident, to trust. Do not let your world fall apart. If your belief system has to expire, build a replacement immediately!
Construct your world.
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