A belief is a story in your head, a cause-and-effect chain, like a recipe or rule for action. The basic recipe looks like this: If you have a need, then look for a belief that provides a rule for action to get the result that you want. Many beliefs take the form of “If x, then y.” A very simple example would be, if you are hungry (need), then eat (belief). If you follow the implicit rule and eat (action) and that causes you to feel less hungry (result), your belief has been validated.
