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When you evaluate before you finish observing, your brain replaces incoming data with expected data. You stop seeing what is there and start seeing what you already believe.
You never perceive raw reality — your beliefs, expectations, and mood always color perception.
You unconsciously seek and emphasize evidence that confirms your existing beliefs.
Facts are observable events — stories are the narratives you construct around them.
When the same structure appears three or more times, treat it as a pattern worth naming — not a coincidence to dismiss.
Two things happening together does not mean one causes the other.