Most people think reality is shaped by events, but it’s shaped by how those events are explained. Why does this matter? Because the stories people tell themselves shape the actions they take.
Source: LinkedIn, June 13, 2025. Link.
When setbacks are explained as permanent, pervasive, and personal, motivation disappears. But when reframed as temporary, isolated, and external, even failure becomes fuel . . . The mind craves a story.”
INSIGHTS: This isn’t positive thinking—it’s neuroscience. Our brains will invent explanations to maintain coherence, even when those explanations are false.