E51. A Deeper Exploration of How We Create Meaning.

Every iota of experience is filled with the colours and flavours of our emotions. The quality of our lives is absolutely determined by the quality of our experiences. The quality of our experiences is amplified or minimised by our emotions. Our emotions are our lives. Fascinatingly, our emotions are not automated. Our emotions do not automatically respond to facts. Our emotions respond to our interpretation of the facts. The keyword is ‘interpretation’. In other words, our emotions are manufactured by the meaning we give our thoughts, and our thoughts are merely what we think is happening in that experience. For example, you are walking down a busy local street and you see your friend across the road. You wave at them and they fail to wave back. What do you think just happened? What is our interpretation of what just happened? What is the meaning you assign to that? Right there is a pivotal moment. The meaning you give that moment is a psychological portal, a doorway to your reality. Our realities are determined by the meaning we give that micro-moment. Whether I decide to feel sad and rejected or merely giggle and look forward to telling our friend how blind they are or whichever other dozens of meanings we may give this experience, can influence our day more than we may be aware of... Trust this brings value to you or someone you know. Let me know your thoughts 🙌 Enjoy! Learn more about how we create meaning at www.joepane.com.au