INVISIBLE RABBITS — THE STORIES WE DON’T SEE
Most people think their reactions come from reality.
But a lot of the time they come from something else.
A story the mind created.
I call these invisible rabbits.
An invisible rabbit is a story your mind creates that feels real… even when you’ve never confirmed it.
Someone doesn’t text back.
Your mind creates a story.
“They’re ignoring me.”
Now your emotions react to the story.
You feel rejected, annoyed, or anxious.
But the story might not be true.
Maybe they’re busy.
Maybe they forgot.
Maybe they never saw the message.
But the mind didn’t wait for evidence.
It filled in the blanks.
This happens constantly.
Someone walks past you without saying hello.
Your brain creates a story.
“They don’t like me.”
Your boss gives short feedback.
Your brain creates a story.
“I’m about to get fired.”
Your partner seems distant.
Your brain creates a story.
“Something must be wrong.”
The problem isn’t the situation.
The problem is reacting to the story as if it’s reality.
Most people never notice the story forming.
They only notice the emotion that follows.
But once you learn to spot invisible rabbits, something interesting happens.
You start questioning the story.
And when you question the story, the emotion often changes with it.
A lot of unnecessary anger, anxiety, and conflict comes from reacting to stories that were never real in the first place.
That’s the power of invisible rabbits.
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INVISIBLE RABBITS — THE STORIES WE DON’T SEE
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