Filtering? How do you do that?
Recently, during an online interview, I was asked a question about filtering. What is it and how does it work?
I am so grateful for that, because sometimes you don't get enough space in such a conversation to really explore such an important topic as filtering in depth. That's why I'm taking this opportunity to explain it to you better in this blog.
Filtering is something we all do, often without even thinking about it. As soon as you receive information, you process it through your filters. And every filter has its own perspective, which often makes it very selective and colors situations in its own way.
Information that comes in through your senses, such as your skin, eyes, nose, or ears, is immediately assessed based on the function and purpose of that sense. Sounds are initially filtered based on how loud or soft they are and the type of sound. But immediately on top of that comes an association with that sound. If you have been greatly startled by a similar sound in the past, your filter immediately labels it as "fear," "unpleasant," or "disagreeable."
But actually, sound itself is neutral. It is sound and comes from vibrations. However, based on your past experiences, your filter interprets this specific sound as negative. Whereas someone else who hears this sound may label it as positive based on their experiences.
Just think about fireworks. Some people love setting off firecrackers and enjoy the loud bangs. Others, however, are startled by every bang and spend New Year's Eve scurrying around the streets like frightened rabbits, or perhaps don't even dare to go outside.
Both different attitudes, emotions, and behaviors stem from what happens when information enters someone's mind. Depending on the experiences and beliefs that someone has acquired throughout their life, that situation is judged in less than a second, and based on that judgment, that person reacts automatically and instinctively within the same time frame.
In the case of fireworks, this is actually very logical, understandable, and clear. But what about situations at work, in a relationship, on the street, or while watching a movie? Even then, everything you see, hear, feel, do, say, and think is influenced by filters. And those filters are also based on your experiences or beliefs, so they are always personal and biased.
However, if the accompanying feelings fall into the category of negative and unpleasant emotions, then you know that you have encountered a filter that needs adjustment. By looking at things from a different angle or by allowing yourself to approach a situation in a different way or to think and speak differently, you can create a new filter. Only this time, one that brings you one step closer to your True Self and your goals.
So you are not completely at the mercy of your filters. Fortunately, because some of them were created when you were very young and deserve to grow with you. You can always adjust and refine them.
But as I already mentioned, you have more than a hundred thousand of them. So if you want to tackle this efficiently, you need powerful tools that help you transform dozens of them at once. You can do this, for example, through training Fast and effective healing of emotional blockages, but also with all my healings and meditations. So now you understand why, after a healing, you suddenly find yourself thinking, feeling, and reacting differently without even realizing it. That's because this has been worked on during the healing, and as a result, your filters automatically adjust themselves.
So realize that you are not your filters, but your filters do determine your actions, thoughts, and feelings. So if you want this to change, adjust your beliefs and mindset, and your filters will change along with them!
