Fathom 8: Knowing Versus Believing

 


🤔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:
    • Knowing
    • Believing
  • 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. 
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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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