The Perception Deception Complex.

By LIVIN' Psychologist Luke Foster.

By Black Sheep Cycling

September 28^th, 2023

Your perspective shapes your reality; changing how you view things can change your experiences and open doors to growth and a more positive life. If that sounds too fluffy, consider this - by changing how you perceive things, you could potentially have more good days and fewer shit days!

"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change"

Our perception often exaggerates the impact of imagined experiences, revealing how our minds can give more power to inner scenarios than real events. If that sounds too fluffy, think of it like this - the shit that plays out in our mind is not always necessarily what’s happening or going to happen in the real world.

"I've lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened,"

Personality traits have a strong inborn element and develop early, but we can still learn and adapt, which can influence how we perceive and engage with the challenges we face in life.

Our brains are wired to focus on negatives, a survival instinct from the past, but today, we can choose to challenge this bias and search for the positives, or at least more realistic and helpful alternatives.

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at can change.”

Change isn’t luck; it’s a decision. If you want a different life, you've got to break the routine that isn’t serving you well, hustle, and rewrite your own story.

If you change nothing, nothing is going to change.

We all have unique perspectives. It’s crucial to recognise that our perceptions aren't always the truth. We all have the power to challenge our perceptions, our behaviors and consider more useful alternatives.