Did you realize that you mind is programmed to find supporting evidence for your beliefs?

It’s true. That means that when you have a thought or belief ("This is going to be a horrible day") your brain starts to look for information that will prove that you are right. Not only does it search for supporting evidence, it ALSO filters out everything that does NOT support your belief.

So, you have a belief, your mind goes out like a hunting dog sniffing out more evidence. It obediantly returns with evidence to prove you are right. That strengthens the belief - and causes the mind to find MORE evidence, filtering the thousands and thousands of experiences you have each day and hand picking the ones that fit.

Then, we feel pretty justified in our belief. We ARE right about the world - and have the evidence to prove it.