🤔Main Message🤯
This series explores the subtle but powerful
difference between knowing and believing, and how the gap between
the two shapes Anxiety, Self-Acceptance, relationships, intuition, Personal Growth, and purpose.
Part 1: Knowing vs
Believing - What's the Difference?
[Recorded 24 November 2024]
0:00 - 2:00 | Why This Topic Matters
- A topic I've
wanted to explore for years.
- Realisation
that I don't need to convince anyone.
- Curiosity about
the distinction between:
- They sound
similar, but they feel fundamentally different.
2:00 - 4:30 | Beliefs vs Knowings
- Beliefs often
originate in the Mind.
- Knowings feel
deeper:
- Intuition
- Gut wisdom
- Inner
certainty
- Humans crave
certainty, but certainty is often an illusion.
4:30 - 7:00 | False Beliefs and Anxiety
- Many beliefs
are simply stories we tell ourselves.
- Example:
- Anxiety often
thrives when beliefs overpower deeper knowing.
7:00 - 9:00 | Learning to Challenge My Own
Thoughts
9:00 - 11:00 | Assumptions About Others
- We constantly
create beliefs about people:
- Appearance
- Weight
- Tattoos
- Behaviour
- Most
assumptions are based on incomplete information.
- Knowing
requires curiosity and conversation.
Key Takeaway
Beliefs are often assumptions. Knowing requires deeper
awareness and examination.
Part 2: Alternate Perspectives
Part 2: Different
Perspectives on Knowing and Believing
[Part 2 to 4: Recorded 08 November 2025]
0:00 - 2:30 | Revisiting the Original Vlog
- Reflection one
year later.
- Recognition
that the original recording was biased.
- Desire to
explore a more Balanced perspective.
2:30 - 5:00 | A Friend's Perspective
- Friend's
viewpoint:
- Believing =
faith, intuition.
- Knowing =
evidence, proof.
- Examples:
- Believing the
Earth is round.
- Knowing the
moon affects tides.
- Recognition
that different people frame these concepts differently.
5:00 - 7:30 | Why Different Perspectives
Matter
- Importance of
running ideas through our own Values and reasoning.
- Avoiding blind
acceptance of concepts.
- "Sip the
Kool-Aid, don't chug it."
- Develop
personal meaning rather than adopting others' beliefs wholesale.
7:30 - 10:30 | Summer's Perspective
- Personal view
remains:
- Belief =
mental understanding.
- Knowing =
intuitive certainty.
- Recognition
that intuition sometimes exists without evidence.
- Acceptance that
intuition is imperfect but still valuable.
Key Takeaway
There
are many valid ways to define knowing and believing. The important thing is
understanding how they operate within our own lives.
Part 3: Things I
Know But Don't Fully Believe
0:00 - 3:00 | False Beliefs and
Self-Limiting Narratives
- Humans inherit
beliefs through:
- Many become
self-limiting.
- Knowings can
help challenge fixed narratives.
3:00 - 7:00 | The Weight and Food Example
- Long History
with:
- Obesity
- Anorexia
- Disordered
eating
- Persistent
belief:
- Eating too
much will cause obesity.
- Deep knowing:
- Obesity is no
longer the likely future.
- Ongoing effort
to rebuild trust between mind and Body.
7:00 - 10:00 | Evidence vs Fear
- Reflection on
experiences that challenged old beliefs.
- Examples where
feared outcomes never happened.
- Recognition
that fear often exaggerates risk.
10:00 - 13:00 | Marriage and Relationships
- Example of
believing vs knowing:
- Belief:
Marriage could happen again.
- Knowing: No
intuitive certainty that it will.
- Acceptance of
uncertainty.
- Openness to
possibilities without forcing conclusions.
Key Takeaway
Growth
often happens when deeper knowing begins to challenge long-held beliefs.
Part 4: When
Knowing and Believing Align
0:00 - 3:00 | What Happens When Both Are
Absent?
- Reflection on
concepts that are neither known nor believed.
- Discussion of
good, evil, morality, and human Judgment.
- Recognition
that reality is often more complex than simple labels.
3:00 - 6:00 | The Power of Alignment
- Exploration of
what happens when:
- The mind
believes.
- The intuition
knows.
- When both
align:
- Confidence
increases.
- Clarity
increases.
- Action becomes
easier.
6:00 - 8:30 | Manifestation Reframed
- Personal
interpretation of manifestation.
- Brain creates
the "what."
- Intuition
trusts the "how."
- Alignment
between Intention and trust creates momentum.
8:30 - 11:00 | The Velvet Sledgehammer
Insight
- Insight during
a spin class.
- Realisation:
- Part of my purpose is challenging people.
- Helping others
expand self-awareness.
- Acceptance of
the role of Coach, facilitator, and catalyst for growth.
11:00 - 13:00 | Knowing and Believing Our Purpose
- Recognition
that coaching and facilitation create flow state.
- Understanding
that this work aligns:
- Purpose
- Values
- Service
- Strengths
- A rare example
where both knowing and believing completely align.
Key Takeaway
When
what we believe and what we know finally align, self-acceptance becomes much
easier.
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