Your brain’s filter system determines what opportunities you notice. Chapter 6 of Horvath’s book explains how visualization rewires perception and why embracing your authentic self unlocks your full potential.
The story
Ever catch yourself self-sabotaging? I did, until I read Chapter 6 of Attila B. Horvath’s “The Journey – I Wish I Knew This Before I Was 21.”
The big revelation? Your brain has a built-in filter system [the Reticular Activating System] that decides what you notice in the world. And guess what? You’re programming it every day without realizing it.
Horvath explains how visualization actually rewires your perception. When you repeatedly focus on specific goals, your brain starts highlighting opportunities you might have missed before.
What hit me hardest was his take on becoming your authentic self. So many of us build careers trying to fit someone else’s mold, when our real power comes from embracing our uniqueness.
The problem isn’t that we lack potential—it’s that we’ve programmed our minds to miss opportunities and magnify obstacles.
Horvath doesn’t offer quick fixes. Instead, he provides practical ways to retrain your thought patterns and take full responsibility for your path forward.
This isn’t fluffy self-help stuff. It’s a practical roadmap for directing your subconscious mind to work with you instead of against you.
If you’re feeling stuck or underutilized in your career, Chapter 6 might be the perspective shift you need.
For more about Chapter 6 of Attila B. Horvath’s book, “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21”, visit https://attilahorvath.net/the-journey.
