Today, we are starting Season II of thispodcast with — The Awakening from Within series Episode. The Psychology of Control: How Systems Shape Our Thoughts.”

Start by taking a deep breath. Now think about this: how many of your beliefs are truly yours? How many of youropinions, your fears, your desires — the things you call you — are original? We all like to think we’re independent thinkers, but most of what we call individuality has been carefully molded by the world around us. From themoment we open our eyes as children, society begins to tell us what to believe, how to behave, what success looks like, and who we should become.

We learn early what earns approval and whatbrings rejection. We adjust ourselves accordingly — not because we’re weak, but because belonging feels safer than standing alone. This is what psychologistscall conditioning — the silent training of the mind to fit within a collective narrative. And the truth is, most of us live our entire lives inside that invisible script, rarely questioning who wrote it for us.