Thoughts Are Not Facts

We tend to convince ourselves that our thoughts are true just because we’ve thought them so many times.

Instead, try separating out the facts of a situation (facts are objective and neutral, the kind of thing that could be used as evidence in a court of law).

You’ll likely be shocked by how much of your inner dialogue is not actually facts, but thoughts. Often wild and crazy thoughts that don’t serve us in the least.

What’s a thought? A response to a circumstance.

What’s a belief? A thought on repeat.

“Hiring is impossible right now.”

“Tax seasons are only getting worse.”

“Clients don’t value us.”

We continue to believe thoughts we’ve believed before, especially when others tell us those thoughts are true.

Questioning one’s thoughts and beliefs can be super valuable, even in business.

One need not be Steve Jobs or Galileo to ignore prevailing thinking and create their own version of a business, based on an entirely different set of thoughts, presumptions, and beliefs.