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I created a new reality by counting to 50

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Key takeaways

Wellness and Self-Improvement

Key wellness / self-care / productivity strategies

Reframe reality as “story + awareness”

  • Your “reality” is generated by what you identify with in your awareness—like a “cinema guest” watching the movie versus a character inside it.
  • If you repeatedly affirm struggle (mentally, emotionally, financially), you’ll keep experiencing that struggle.

Use a guided identity shift (the “count to 50” practice)

  • Goal: build a new internal standard frame of reference by repeatedly contemplating a new self-story.
  • Method:
    • Close your eyes (optional, but encouraged) and choose a desired identity/outcome.
    • For each repetition:
      • say an affirmation sentence
      • pair it with “memory proof” (an imaginal scene/sensation that makes it feel true right now)
    • Don’t wait for perfect visualization—use the language/images that naturally appear.
  • Core structure: affirmation (I am…) + immediate imaginal proof → move to the next repetition.

Three “questions” to understand how your self-concept works

  1. How do I know myself?
    • Your self-concept is made of images and words you “check into” when describing yourself.
    • Write down the scenes/sentences you use (e.g., job, love, confidence, family).
  2. Where do I know myself?
    • The story is happening in awareness, not truly outside you.
  3. What do I know myself as?
    • List the images and sentences you use to define who you are.
    • Track your thoughts for a few hours (writing it down is recommended).

Correct the common manifestation “mistake”

  • If you say “I have X” while still feeling “I don’t have X,” you may be reinforcing the current identity.
  • Instead, switch awareness quickly: feel that the desired event already occurred (even if only imaginally).

Practice frequency and timeline

  • Do the exercise: 50 reps
  • Frequency: 5 times per day
  • Duration: for 10 days (as referenced by the “count to 50” timeline)

Make the practice “portable” throughout the day

  • Integrate identity contemplation during routine moments:
    • shower
    • leisure time
    • brushing teeth
    • driving
    • going to bed
    • waking up
  • Continuously return to your “highest ideal” of yourself.

Identity upgrade over “effort”

  • The “character” follows a script, but the director/awareness can edit the story by changing who you are aware of being.
  • If you struggle to meditate or stay consistent, suggest:
    • telling yourself you’re calm / you’ve always been able to meditate
    • using the same identity-change counting method

Pick the “highest ideal”

  • Don’t cap aspirations—choose a better, higher self-story than your current limiting beliefs.
  • Move toward claims like:
    • being healthy
    • blessed
    • loved
    • grateful
    • feeling in control
    • living desired reality

Presenters / sources mentioned

  • Chris (the video’s presenter; “awareness coach”)
  • Bible / King James Version (Genesis-style quote: “In the beginning was the word…”)
  • Islamic literature / Qur’an (Surah excerpt mentioning: “Allah … does not give birth nor was he born”)

Original video