People rarely test ideas for external validity when they don’t have internal coherence.

You can test beliefs even if you don’t believe they are true. All you need to do is act as if they were true and see what happens. If you find something that works, do more of it.

Just as one pair of hands cannot touch everything in the world, one pair of eyes cannot see everything in the world. One mind cannot know everything there is to know. We all can grasp some fragments of reality, but none of us have a grasp on reality as a whole.

Numerous studies have found that when people feel a lack of control, they have an increased propensity to form conspiracy theories as a way to explain their helplessness.

Beliefs are constructed hierarchically, using theories and judgments, which are based on selected facts and personal, subjective experiences.

If you can be open about how change affects you personally, you have a better chance of achieving your aims. To change the world, you must be willing to change yourself.

If you have a need, then look for a belief that provides a rule for action to get the result that you want.

Liminal thinking is the art of creating change by understanding, shaping, and reframing beliefs.

Status: Does this person feel important, recognized, or needed by others? Certainty: Does this person feel confident that they know what’s ahead, and that they can predict the future with reasonable certainty? Autonomy: Does this person feel like they have control of their life, their work, and their destiny? Relatedness: Does this person feel like