Your Brain’s Hidden Filter Controls Your Reality

Published 2025-09-03 16-40

Summary

I used to think visualization was just wishful thinking until I learned how your brain’s filtering system actually works. Your mind processes millions of inputs but only lets you see a tiny fraction – and most people let this run on autopilot.

The story

Before reading Chapter 6, I thought success was all about working harder and pushing through obstacles with pure willpower. I believed visualization was just wishful thinking for dreamers.

After understanding how our brains actually work, everything changed.

Here’s what blew my mind: your brain processes millions of pieces of information every second, but you can only consciously handle a tiny fraction. That’s where your Reticular Activation System comes in – it’s like a bouncer deciding what gets into your awareness.

Most people let this system run on autopilot, missing countless opportunities right in front of them.

But when you learn to program your RAS through focused visualization, something incredible happens. You start noticing resources, connections, and possibilities that were always there but invisible to you before.

It’s not magic. It’s biology.

When I visualized specific outcomes consistently, my brain literally rewired itself to spot the exact people, opportunities, and information I needed. The same environment that felt limiting before suddenly became rich with possibility.

The difference between people who achieve their goals and those who don’t isn’t talent or luck. It’s understanding how to direct their subconscious mind toward what they want instead of letting it wander aimlessly.

Your brain is already filtering your reality every second of every day. The question is: are you choosing what it focuses on, or is it choosing for you?

Chapter 6 of “The Journey” breaks down exactly how to take control of this process and use your mind’s natural systems to create the life you actually want.

This post was inspired by Chapter 6 of my “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21” book, at
https://attilahorvath.net/the-journey.

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Keywords: Visualization, brain filtering system, visualization psychology, subconscious mind control