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Colonel Prashant Rawal

A belief is a belief because it isn’t a fact

Beliefs are born from our experiences and not from hard data. In fact, a belief is a belief because it isn’t a fact. Data can be proven but beliefs must be argued. Still, most people don’t make these distinctions and hold their beliefs as data, stating them without indeed the consideration of anything contrary. There is another side to it. Even what’s quite evident is interpreted according to our beliefs about ourselves and the world.

We grow up to live by others’ rules – in the home, at college, and at work. We’re encouraged to adjust in and do as we’re told ­ and that means paying a lot of attention to what others think. We’re not encouraged to develop our own beliefs ­ or a strong sense of self. So, when we get rejected it’s easy to see how it makes us less confident in, and more uncertain about, ourselves.

Your beliefs shape your life experience and become aware of exactly how you are create your reality. As it turns out, our behaviors and decisions are largely influenced by the peer groups we belong to. This doesn’t necessarily mean just our family and friends but also those who have similar interests and characteristics as us. Some of these peer groups can simply be acquaintances who hang out at the same restaurants, bars, and other social environments.

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