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the first word change is awareness nathaniell

word change is awareness nathaniell

word change is awareness nathaniell Brandon a psychotherapist and author

Brandon a psychotherapist and author

Brandon a psychotherapist and author said once I was born in Romania raised

said once I was born in Romania raised

said once I was born in Romania raised partly here and partly in Georgia while

partly here and partly in Georgia while

partly here and partly in Georgia while living in a Syrian family and I have

living in a Syrian family and I have

living in a Syrian family and I have three grandmother’s while in Syria one

three grandmother’s while in Syria one

three grandmother’s while in Syria one in jordan and one in romania and no that

in jordan and one in romania and no that

in jordan and one in romania and no that is not because my father has more wife

is not because my father has more wife

is not because my father has more wife my remaining grandmother was actually

my remaining grandmother was actually

my remaining grandmother was actually our neighbor an old lady I got attached

our neighbor an old lady I got attached

our neighbor an old lady I got attached to at four years old after her husband

to at four years old after her husband

to at four years old after her husband died and I decided to have her as my

died and I decided to have her as my

died and I decided to have her as my Romanian grandmother as we took care of

Romanian grandmother as we took care of

Romanian grandmother as we took care of each other and loved each other just

each other and loved each other just

each other and loved each other just like any grandmother and granddaughter

like any grandmother and granddaughter

like any grandmother and granddaughter so I grew up with no certain place to

so I grew up with no certain place to

so I grew up with no certain place to call it home I had the grandmother in

call it home I had the grandmother in

call it home I had the grandmother in each country and I’ve learned that you

each country and I’ve learned that you

each country and I’ve learned that you can make home out of wherever whoever

can make home out of wherever whoever

can make home out of wherever whoever and whatever it’s only choice and I

and whatever it’s only choice and I

and whatever it’s only choice and I choose to believe that all the way long

choose to believe that all the way long

choose to believe that all the way long after living for a couple years in

after living for a couple years in

after living for a couple years in Jordan

Jordan

Jordan I completely forgot romanian language

I completely forgot romanian language

I completely forgot romanian language and they also started wearing hijab so I

and they also started wearing hijab so I

and they also started wearing hijab so I came back to Romania as to a completely

came back to Romania as to a completely

came back to Romania as to a completely new society going for the first time to

new society going for the first time to

new society going for the first time to Romanian school at eighth grade and

Romanian school at eighth grade and

Romanian school at eighth grade and having to relearn the language to fit in

having to relearn the language to fit in

having to relearn the language to fit in now that was not as easy as I wished or

now that was not as easy as I wished or

now that was not as easy as I wished or expected it took me about three years to

expected it took me about three years to

expected it took me about three years to be able to handle it and to be able to

be able to handle it and to be able to

be able to handle it and to be able to express my thoughts properly I also had

express my thoughts properly I also had

express my thoughts properly I also had an opportunity to talk on the radio for

an opportunity to talk on the radio for

an opportunity to talk on the radio for almost a year and a half in a team with

almost a year and a half in a team with

almost a year and a half in a team with other teenagers and I took advantage of

other teenagers and I took advantage of

other teenagers and I took advantage of this opportunity and started searching

this opportunity and started searching

this opportunity and started searching for trainers of self-development

for trainers of self-development

for trainers of self-development speakers authors and started to

speakers authors and started to

speakers authors and started to interview them asking question that

interview them asking question that

interview them asking question that helped me in the first place to grow to

helped me in the first place to grow to

helped me in the first place to grow to develop and to fit in more so after that

develop and to fit in more so after that

develop and to fit in more so after that I thought I was ready to fit in but I

I thought I was ready to fit in but I

I thought I was ready to fit in but I forgot that I was still seen as

forgot that I was still seen as

forgot that I was still seen as different and I indeed am actually being

different and I indeed am actually being

different and I indeed am actually being different is not the issue but the way

different is not the issue but the way

different is not the issue but the way that my difference is perceived that is

that my difference is perceived that is

that my difference is perceived that is the issue it’s been six years since I

the issue it’s been six years since I

the issue it’s been six years since I came back to Romania now I speak almost

came back to Romania now I speak almost

came back to Romania now I speak almost perfect from a

perfect from a

perfect from a and I’ve talked on the radio during the

and I’ve talked on the radio during the

and I’ve talked on the radio during the public speaking Club competed and many

public speaking Club competed and many

public speaking Club competed and many other things but still I’m seen as

other things but still I’m seen as

other things but still I’m seen as different and a lot of the times not in

different and a lot of the times not in

different and a lot of the times not in a good way

a good way

a good way there are two major negative perceptions

there are two major negative perceptions

there are two major negative perceptions that I’ve observed that people have

that I’ve observed that people have

that I’ve observed that people have about me or about other Muslims first it

about me or about other Muslims first it

about me or about other Muslims first it totally indoctrinated to traditional and

totally indoctrinated to traditional and

totally indoctrinated to traditional and almost fanatic for sticking to her

almost fanatic for sticking to her

almost fanatic for sticking to her beliefs even in Europe into a non-white

beliefs even in Europe into a non-white

beliefs even in Europe into a non-white person who is doing great things but too

person who is doing great things but too

person who is doing great things but too sad she’s limiting herself with her

sad she’s limiting herself with her

sad she’s limiting herself with her beliefs so a lot of the times I’m seen

beliefs so a lot of the times I’m seen

beliefs so a lot of the times I’m seen as a good person but who is limiting

as a good person but who is limiting

as a good person but who is limiting herself by being a Muslim in talking

herself by being a Muslim in talking

herself by being a Muslim in talking about limitations this makes me think of

about limitations this makes me think of

about limitations this makes me think of the mass media which causes these images

the mass media which causes these images

the mass media which causes these images of uneducated people with limiting

of uneducated people with limiting

of uneducated people with limiting visions and beliefs and the thing is

visions and beliefs and the thing is

visions and beliefs and the thing is that mass media actually influences a

that mass media actually influences a

that mass media actually influences a limitation in people in knowing what a

limitation in people in knowing what a

limitation in people in knowing what a group of people really are by presenting

group of people really are by presenting

group of people really are by presenting only specific aspects about them and as

only specific aspects about them and as

only specific aspects about them and as Dalia Mooga had said once in a TED

Dalia Mooga had said once in a TED

Dalia Mooga had said once in a TED speech who does a lot of researches

speech who does a lot of researches

speech who does a lot of researches about Muslim communities all around the

about Muslim communities all around the

about Muslim communities all around the world that 80% of news coverage about

world that 80% of news coverage about

world that 80% of news coverage about Islam and Muslims is negative and the

Islam and Muslims is negative and the

Islam and Muslims is negative and the majority of those people who have bad or

majority of those people who have bad or

majority of those people who have bad or negative thoughts and perceptions about

negative thoughts and perceptions about

negative thoughts and perceptions about Muslims actually never met a Muslim and

Muslims actually never met a Muslim and

Muslims actually never met a Muslim and it’s pretty normal that people are

it’s pretty normal that people are

it’s pretty normal that people are influenced by all the mass media because

influenced by all the mass media because

influenced by all the mass media because those who use mass media for other

those who use mass media for other

those who use mass media for other purposes then transmitting real

purposes then transmitting real

purposes then transmitting real information are really smart they know

information are really smart they know

information are really smart they know about our thinking mechanisms in the way

about our thinking mechanisms in the way

about our thinking mechanisms in the way we function so that makes it very easy

we function so that makes it very easy

we function so that makes it very easy for them to implant any belief that they

for them to implant any belief that they

for them to implant any belief that they want in our minds and our two main ways

want in our minds and our two main ways

want in our minds and our two main ways by which this happens two main ways by

by which this happens two main ways by

by which this happens two main ways by which an image or perception can be put

which an image or perception can be put

which an image or perception can be put into our subconscious mind

into our subconscious mind

into our subconscious mind first there’s the repetition

first there’s the repetition

first there’s the repetition Bob Proctor one of the best speakers and

Bob Proctor one of the best speakers and

Bob Proctor one of the best speakers and others around the world dedicated more

others around the world dedicated more

others around the world dedicated more than 40 years of his life studying how

than 40 years of his life studying how

than 40 years of his life studying how we work as humans and thinking

we work as humans and thinking

we work as humans and thinking mechanisms that we have and he and many

mechanisms that we have and he and many

mechanisms that we have and he and many other experts say that repetition is

other experts say that repetition is

other experts say that repetition is what creates our paradigms in the way

what creates our paradigms in the way

what creates our paradigms in the way that we perceive things in not only that

that we perceive things in not only that

that we perceive things in not only that but repetition also keeps strengthening

but repetition also keeps strengthening

but repetition also keeps strengthening the paradigms we have until they

the paradigms we have until they

the paradigms we have until they influence our behavior as much as

influence our behavior as much as

influence our behavior as much as possible

possible

possible in the second way by which an image or

in the second way by which an image or

in the second way by which an image or an idea can be put into our subconscious

an idea can be put into our subconscious

an idea can be put into our subconscious mind is by associating emotional impact

mind is by associating emotional impact

mind is by associating emotional impact or using our intuitive fast thinking

or using our intuitive fast thinking

or using our intuitive fast thinking Danny Kahneman a winner of the Nobel

Danny Kahneman a winner of the Nobel

Danny Kahneman a winner of the Nobel Prize psychologist and author and also a

Prize psychologist and author and also a

Prize psychologist and author and also a TED speaker tells us in his book

TED speaker tells us in his book

TED speaker tells us in his book Thinking Fast and Slow about those two

Thinking Fast and Slow about those two

Thinking Fast and Slow about those two ways of thinking the slow thinking when

ways of thinking the slow thinking when

ways of thinking the slow thinking when we analyze rationally the information we

we analyze rationally the information we

we analyze rationally the information we are given and we use our logic to

are given and we use our logic to

are given and we use our logic to perceive it and the fast thinking is

perceive it and the fast thinking is

perceive it and the fast thinking is when we form a fast impression or

when we form a fast impression or

when we form a fast impression or thought about a specific thing and a lot

thought about a specific thing and a lot

thought about a specific thing and a lot of the times when the idea is associated

of the times when the idea is associated

of the times when the idea is associated with emotions it also gets into a

with emotions it also gets into a

with emotions it also gets into a subconscious mind without being analyzed

subconscious mind without being analyzed

subconscious mind without being analyzed rationally or questioned and to clarify

rationally or questioned and to clarify

rationally or questioned and to clarify a little bit this fast or intuitive

a little bit this fast or intuitive

a little bit this fast or intuitive thinking mechanism I’m going to ask you

thinking mechanism I’m going to ask you

thinking mechanism I’m going to ask you to solve the following question without

to solve the following question without

to solve the following question without taking long just do it as fast as you

taking long just do it as fast as you

taking long just do it as fast as you can about and the ball cost one dollar

can about and the ball cost one dollar

can about and the ball cost one dollar and ten cents the ball costs one dollar

and ten cents the ball costs one dollar

and ten cents the ball costs one dollar more than the bat how much does the bat

more than the bat how much does the bat

more than the bat how much does the bat costs now I’m sure that a number just

costs now I’m sure that a number just

costs now I’m sure that a number just came to your mind

came to your mind

came to your mind and on the first intuitive answer you

and on the first intuitive answer you

and on the first intuitive answer you had the number 10 cents and as Daniel

had the number 10 cents and as Daniel

had the number 10 cents and as Daniel ground among this fast thinking

ground among this fast thinking

ground among this fast thinking you an answer that is intuitive

you an answer that is intuitive

you an answer that is intuitive appealing and wrong because if you do

appealing and wrong because if you do

appealing and wrong because if you do the math you will see that the right

the math you will see that the right

the math you will see that the right answer is actually five cents and this

answer is actually five cents and this

answer is actually five cents and this is also from Ghana man’s book and he

is also from Ghana man’s book and he

is also from Ghana man’s book and he explains how this fast or intuitive

explains how this fast or intuitive

explains how this fast or intuitive answer seems to be so true that we

answer seems to be so true that we

answer seems to be so true that we usually ignore checking whether it is or

usually ignore checking whether it is or

usually ignore checking whether it is or not correct and when people believe a

not correct and when people believe a

not correct and when people believe a conclusion they are very likely to

conclusion they are very likely to

conclusion they are very likely to believe the arguments that appear to

believe the arguments that appear to

believe the arguments that appear to support it even when the arguments are

support it even when the arguments are

support it even when the arguments are unsound so imagine how many ideas and

unsound so imagine how many ideas and

unsound so imagine how many ideas and concepts we’ve believed without checking

concepts we’ve believed without checking

concepts we’ve believed without checking into how many unsound arguments we

into how many unsound arguments we

into how many unsound arguments we believed as well unfortunately a lot of

believed as well unfortunately a lot of

believed as well unfortunately a lot of people don’t know these thinking

people don’t know these thinking

people don’t know these thinking mechanisms while mass media and few

mechanisms while mass media and few

mechanisms while mass media and few others do and this is what mass media

others do and this is what mass media

others do and this is what mass media does it either repeats in information a

does it either repeats in information a

does it either repeats in information a phrase or an image in a certain way

phrase or an image in a certain way

phrase or an image in a certain way intentionally or it associates emotional

intentionally or it associates emotional

intentionally or it associates emotional impact to convey its message to our

impact to convey its message to our

impact to convey its message to our subconscious think of it this way when

subconscious think of it this way when

subconscious think of it this way when you know completely how a machine or an

you know completely how a machine or an

you know completely how a machine or an object works you know how to control it

object works you know how to control it

object works you know how to control it and play it in other words when you know

and play it in other words when you know

and play it in other words when you know how you work you get to choose how you

how you work you get to choose how you

how you work you get to choose how you live but when others know how you work

live but when others know how you work

live but when others know how you work you might live how they want so what can

you might live how they want so what can

you might live how they want so what can we do to stop our minds from inhaling

we do to stop our minds from inhaling

we do to stop our minds from inhaling these toxic ideas and incorrect concepts

these toxic ideas and incorrect concepts

these toxic ideas and incorrect concepts well we can choose to become aware by

well we can choose to become aware by

well we can choose to become aware by understanding the way that our lines and

understanding the way that our lines and

understanding the way that our lines and brain work is to talk a little bit about

brain work is to talk a little bit about

brain work is to talk a little bit about the brain mechanisms on which these

the brain mechanisms on which these

the brain mechanisms on which these processes are based I’m going to give

processes are based I’m going to give

processes are based I’m going to give you an example about the effect that

you an example about the effect that

you an example about the effect that repetition has on us in your science

repetition has on us in your science

repetition has on us in your science there is a golden rule that says neurons

there is a golden rule that says neurons

there is a golden rule that says neurons that fire together wire together

that fire together wire together

that fire together wire together Stephen Parchin who is an author and who

Stephen Parchin who is an author and who

Stephen Parchin who is an author and who also studies human nature explains the

also studies human nature explains the

also studies human nature explains the communication

communication

communication process between neurons which is called

process between neurons which is called

process between neurons which is called neuronal firing as a neuron fires a

neuronal firing as a neuron fires a

neuronal firing as a neuron fires a chemical towards the other neuron

chemical towards the other neuron

chemical towards the other neuron forming a bridge on that bridge electric

forming a bridge on that bridge electric

forming a bridge on that bridge electric signals cross which are believed to be

signals cross which are believed to be

signals cross which are believed to be carrying the relevant information that

carrying the relevant information that

carrying the relevant information that we are thinking about and each time that

we are thinking about and each time that

we are thinking about and each time that electric charge is triggered the neurons

electric charge is triggered the neurons

electric charge is triggered the neurons grow closer to each other and the

grow closer to each other and the

grow closer to each other and the distance that the thought has to cross

distance that the thought has to cross

distance that the thought has to cross lessons each time which makes it easier

lessons each time which makes it easier

lessons each time which makes it easier for that thought to arise in your mind

for that thought to arise in your mind

for that thought to arise in your mind faster than other thoughts and it

faster than other thoughts and it

faster than other thoughts and it increases the probability of you having

increases the probability of you having

increases the probability of you having that similar thought over and over again

that similar thought over and over again

that similar thought over and over again even randomly while walking on Street so

even randomly while walking on Street so

even randomly while walking on Street so by the repetition of an information an

by the repetition of an information an

by the repetition of an information an idea or an image the perception you have

idea or an image the perception you have

idea or an image the perception you have or the paradigm becomes more entrenched

or the paradigm becomes more entrenched

or the paradigm becomes more entrenched in you and closer to your reality I

in you and closer to your reality I

in you and closer to your reality I decided to dedicate my time for this to

decided to dedicate my time for this to

decided to dedicate my time for this to study and understand the human brain and

study and understand the human brain and

study and understand the human brain and all thinking mechanisms by online

all thinking mechanisms by online

all thinking mechanisms by online learning communicating with

learning communicating with

learning communicating with neurosurgeons going to a neuro Medical

neurosurgeons going to a neuro Medical

neurosurgeons going to a neuro Medical Center observing counseling sessions and

Center observing counseling sessions and

Center observing counseling sessions and consultations to understand how we work

consultations to understand how we work

consultations to understand how we work as humans on the physiological side as

as humans on the physiological side as

as humans on the physiological side as well as on the psychological side the

well as on the psychological side the

well as on the psychological side the visible as much as the invisible things

visible as much as the invisible things

visible as much as the invisible things that are going on inside of us and

that are going on inside of us and

that are going on inside of us and around us because by becoming aware you

around us because by becoming aware you

around us because by becoming aware you don’t only stop the incorrect concepts

don’t only stop the incorrect concepts

don’t only stop the incorrect concepts that are being trying to be put in your

that are being trying to be put in your

that are being trying to be put in your mind but you also start to understand

mind but you also start to understand

mind but you also start to understand your worth your your power and your life

your worth your your power and your life

your worth your your power and your life purpose that is my life purpose to learn

purpose that is my life purpose to learn

purpose that is my life purpose to learn and share to help people become aware of

and share to help people become aware of

and share to help people become aware of the things that are going on inside of

the things that are going on inside of

the things that are going on inside of them and around them and as Natalie

them and around them and as Natalie

them and around them and as Natalie Brandon said once again the first step

Brandon said once again the first step

Brandon said once again the first step to change is awareness so I choose to

to change is awareness so I choose to

to change is awareness so I choose to become aware and you what do you choose

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