Psychology Has It Backwards Episode 202: Minding Our Own Business
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Oct 18, 2025 Explore the idea that our thoughts shape our experiences, emphasizing our power as thinkers to reinterpret life's events. Discover how calm presence can influence others positively and the pitfalls of trying to change those around us. Through personal stories, learn the value of listening and embodying calm rather than imposing solutions. Reflect on accepting human imperfection and the strength found in owning our mistakes. Ultimately, cultivate inner peace and let opportunities to assist arise naturally, enriching connections.
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Thoughts, Not Events, Shape Experience
- Our experience of life is created by how we think about events, not the events themselves.
- Becoming the “artist” of your thinking lets you reinterpret memories and interactions to change your felt experience.
Model Calmness Instead Of Pitching
- Be calm and embody the principles rather than trying to sell them to others.
- Let people notice your peace and ask how you maintain it instead of pushing your ideas on them.
Monopoly Clash Revealed Ego Pushing
- Christine triggered her mother by telling her to 'stop being so negative' after a shift in understanding.
- That pushy response backfired and taught Christine to stop forcing change on others.