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The Stories You Tell Yourself Are Either Cages or Keys

“You become the stories you tell yourself the most.”
— Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

Every single day, whether you realize it or not, you’re telling yourself a story.

A story about who you are.
A story about what you’re capable of.
A story about what’s possible for you.

And here’s the thing most people miss:

That story isn’t objective truth.
It’s a script you’ve repeated for so long — it feels true.
But often, it’s not. It’s just… familiar.

Maybe you learned it as a child when someone made you feel small.
Maybe you repeated it to survive difficult chapters in your life.
Maybe it protected you when you weren’t ready to take risks.

But now?
Now, that story might be the very thing keeping you stuck.

You say:
— “I’m not confident.”
— “I always give up.”
— “Success is for people who already have it figured out.”

But what if none of that is real?
What if those are just mental recordings on a loop — and you’re allowed to press pause?

What if you could choose a new story?

Because the truth is: Your identity isn’t fixed.
It’s fluid. It evolves. It grows when you do.
And that growth starts the moment you stop being loyal to a version of yourself that no longer reflects your potential.

We often wait for the outside world to validate our worth.
But the most powerful shift happens inside —
when you change your inner narration.

Instead of “I’ve always been this way,”
say: “I’m learning to become someone new.”

Instead of “That’s just not me,”
say: “I’m open to becoming more.”

Let’s be honest: we all have that one story we keep replaying.
The one that shows up when things get hard.
The one that quietly whispers: “You’re not good enough. You’ve never done this before. This is too big for you.”

But here’s the question:
What would your life look like if that story wasn’t there anymore?

What new actions would become possible?
What new parts of you could finally breathe?

Take a moment and ask yourself:
👉 What’s one belief I’ve repeated so often that I’ve mistaken it for truth?

For example:
“I’m terrible with consistency.”
Now reframe it:
“I’ve never been taught a system that works for my mind — but I’m ready to find one.”

Or maybe:
“I’m too late to start over.”
Reframed:
“The fact that I care about starting means I’m right on time.”

And if you’ve always told yourself “I’m not a disciplined person,”
imagine how your days would change if you said:
“I am someone who is learning to keep promises to myself.”

Your future isn’t written by fate.
It’s narrated by habit.

So be careful what you repeat.
Because every sentence you speak to yourself… is either a cage or a key.

Choose your keys.
Tell better stories.
And watch how fast your life begins to match the new script.