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The Aha

A Thought Isn't Automatically the Truth

A thought isn't automatically the truth.

The Idea

Thoughts arrive uninvited and sound convincing simply because they are in your own voice.

A thought can appear without being a fact, a command, your identity, or a prediction. Noticing that gap is where questioning becomes possible.

Don’t take our word for it.

Try noticing this.

  • What do I actually know?
  • What am I assuming?

Then reflect

What do I actually know — and what am I assuming?

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