Whatever we believe, we create a specific view of the world – and that view shapes our life. When multiple beliefs apply to a single situation, the strongest one wins. That’s why we’re sometimes caught off guard: we feel certain something will happen, and then it doesn’t. Our thoughts give rise to our beliefs, and our thoughts are usually born from how we interpret our experiences. The word “interpretation” is the key here, because objective truth must always yield to a subjective reading of the situation.

Imagine an elephant. A pink one, standing right in front of you. What is the objective truth? Perhaps only the zoological classification of the phenomenon. The first person will form the view that such a thing simply cannot exist, and therefore they must be dreaming. The second will filter it through a painful past experience and conclude: “I’ve had too much to drink.” The third will appreciate their visionary gifts and say: “This is an important symbol – let’s look for its meaning.” The fourth will decide they must be on a hidden camera show, and someone is pulling a prank.

Only the first person maintains a positive self-image – they’re simply “a dreamer,” someone who perhaps has an overdeveloped imagination. The second, third, and fourth all reveal a low sense of self-worth: a negative inner view of themselves. And that, unfortunately, tends to attract unwanted events. It creates the foundation for dissatisfaction and discomfort, and over time it can even contribute to illness.

So how do you recognize your own dysfunctional pattern? By your emotions – they appear as signposts pointing toward what needs healing. If a situation triggers anger, regret, hurt, or sadness, that’s a signal the issue is touching your damaged inner matrix. If there’s no emotional charge, there’s nothing to heal – it’s just a situation. It’s really that simple. Not everything we experience or witness has a profound effect on us, and not every difficult or unpleasant moment is a reflection of a pattern. The mirror principle, which we hear about so often, is deeply rooted in emotion. Emotions are the most important indicator of where the inner work lies. That’s why learning to recognize them is so valuable.

We usually connect our feelings to whatever is happening around us. It seems as though the cause of our frustration is something external – something someone said or did, some circumstance beyond our control. But when we go a little deeper, we often find that the external trigger is simply activating something already present inside us. In cases where the situation doesn’t touch any inner wound, we don’t need to heal anything. We can simply deal with what’s in front of us and move on.

When emotions do arise, however, we receive a signal: what just happened is an important lesson for us. This is our mirror, revealing a significant theme that needs to be worked through. Our inner pattern operates like a magnet – it draws into our reality precisely the situations that show us, clearly and unmistakably, what needs to be addressed. That’s exactly why it’s called a mirror: so that we can see ourselves reflected in the event, listen to the tone and the words, observe the gestures and actions of the person who is mirroring a piece of us back to ourselves. Exactly that piece that is ready to be healed.

Jakub Qba Niegowski – Extrasensory Awareness Development Specialist

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