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What does it mean?
Parents or mentors permanently shape our worldview, acting as a lens for future experiences.
In plain terms
You always carry your influences with you.
What can you take from it?
Past influences filter how we see the world.

Where it applies

  • intergenerational conflict
  • self-reflection

Putting it to work

  • examining upbringing
  • breaking cycles

Questions to consider

  • Who shapes your view?
  • Can you change it?

Another view

We can sometimes choose to ignore these influences.

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