Beliefs: Which Beliefs Should I Keep? Which Beliefs Should I Let Go?

By Cathy Eck   Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. Albert Einstein   Are All Beliefs Lies?  Really, Cathy? People say to me all the time, “Cathy, do you really mean ALL beliefs are lies?  Aren’t there some exceptions?”  They are shocked when I respond with “YES,…

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Becoming Authentic: The Fallacy of the Unique Personality

Why Personalities Are Not Unique In 1948, psychologist Bertram Forer gave his introductory psychology students a questionnaire and told them that they would each receive a unique personality analysis based on their answers.  But unbeknownst to his students, Bertram was conducting an experiment.  Instead of each student getting a unique…

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Beyond Bobby’s Beliefs: How To Remove Our False Limitations

Bobby's Little Mistake Five-year-old Bobby is just learning to read.  He speaks the word bead when he should have said bed.  Bobby’s father tells him that he is stupid.  Bobby’s father chuckles as he utters his words, thinking he is just kidding around.  But Bobby doesn’t notice the chuckle; he…

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