You see the world through the lens of the story you believe. What you consider your truth distorts the information you take in, to fit in with your narrative. Believe the world is flat, and you’ll only see, hear, and feel things which confirm that opinion.

You’ll dismiss the very real evidence in order to prevent your inner world’s certainty from being disrupted. Experts become shills, friends become distant, and you become ever more convinced of your opinion despite the world telling you otherwise.

Of course, the world being flat is a extreme example, but for how long did the world believe that women shouldn’t lift weights, smoking had no impact on your health, and that our race denoted our worth?

Beliefs have real world consequences; Societally and personally.

Do you believe that you’re always going to be the victim? Do you believe the world has missed your genius and in fact owes you something? Do you believe you’ll never succeed, you’re worthless, you don’t deserve love, or you’re inherently weak?

And more importantly, are you blind to the bountiful truth which proves otherwise, just because some inner part of you seeks the certainty of your confirmation bias?

Your beliefs aren’t shaping your world in a metaphysical or hypothetical way. They’re shaping your world through filtering out aspects of reality, selecting your thoughts, crafting your emotions, choosing your behaviours, and dictating your success.

You are the only person who has the power to see through your internal bullshit and realise your potential, and that begins with making conscious decisions about how you’re going to interpret the world.

In this interview with the mindset coach to some of the best CrossFit athletes around, Brett Piperni, we’re going to explore the way you can consciously choose your interpretation of reality and therefore set yourself free from your limits.