Rebooting Your Brain

CHAPTER 3The Brain You Were Born With

Most of us have some early memories of our childhood, such as having a birthday party or playing with friends. These memories may date back to when you were four or five years old. What we can't remember is how our brain worked when we were young. As such, we might assume that it worked just like it does now. However, nothing could be further from the truth.

When we are young, our brain works highly efficiently, unencumbered and uncluttered by negative thoughts or self‐limiting beliefs. It processes information without skewing it, filtering it, or interpreting it based on any negative thoughts or limiting beliefs. When we are young, we see the world, ourselves, and everything that happens as it truly is, not based on any limitations. When we are young, the world we see is a profoundly different one, a better one.

Looking in the Mirror at the “You” of Your Youth

We were not born to fail. We were born to learn. Both science and our own experience has proven this to be true.

At the time you came into the world, you were born with everything that you would need to build an incredible life for yourself. It was handed to you, gifted to you innately, and woven into your DNA.

Many people you will meet in your life will doubt these words. They will point to all those who struggle. They will cite example after example of people who have strived yet come up short, given up, and settled for mediocrity. Certainly, there is no shortage of people with ...