Your brain filters out most of reality before you notice it. Most people let this mental bouncer run on autopilot, missing opportunities daily. Learn how to reprogram it.
The story
Your brain filters out most of reality before you even notice.
Your eyes take in millions of bits of information every second, but your conscious mind only processes a tiny slice of that data.
This happens through your Reticular Activation System – think of it as a bouncer deciding what gets into your awareness and what stays in the background noise.
Most people never program this bouncer. It runs on autopilot, shaped by past experiences and whatever limiting beliefs got stuck along the way. So you walk past opportunities daily because your brain literally doesn’t let them register.
Attila B. Horvath breaks this down in Chapter 6 of “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21.” He connects Carl Jung’s concept of individuation with how your mental filter works, showing why some people spot possibilities others completely miss.
The fix isn’t complicated, but it requires intention.
When you consistently visualize specific outcomes you actually want [not what your parents or society wants], you reprogram that filter. Your brain starts highlighting resources, connections, and opportunities that match your real goals.
The question isn’t whether you have a filter. You do. Everyone does.
The question is: who’s programming it?
Check out Chapter 6 to learn how to take control of yours.
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.
