The Art of De-Illusion Quotes

“The pain of a loss is always more powerful than the pleasure of an equivalent gain.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“The coin has no memory. The universe isn't keeping score.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“The lie of a fair race rests on ignoring the starting line.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“Money isn't a physical reality; it's a collective act of faith.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“The 'real world' isn't a physical location. It's a collection of rules, games, and shared illusions.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“Most of the time, it has absolutely nothing to do with you.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“The group's power didn't lie in its size, but in its unanimity.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“Blaming the victim is just fear wearing the mask of judgment.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“When you slap a label on someone, you stop seeing the person. You see the folder.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“We live as if our minds have windows, when in reality, they mostly have walls.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“We grant ourselves the grace of context, but demand character perfection from others.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“You do not see other people. You see a story you tell yourself about them.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“Your pain is not special. It is simply human.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“We are constantly writing checks that a future version of ourselves will have to cash.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“The confidence you feel is not a measure of how accurate your information is. It is simply a measure of how coherent the story is.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“Passion is built, not found. It's the result of hard work, not the prerequisite for it.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“We are all unreliable narrators of our own lives.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“The past only looks inevitable because you know the ending.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“The less you know, the less you are able to know that you don't know.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“Your brain is a pattern-seeking machine... and when it can't find a real pattern, it often invents one.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“The language you speak is not just describing your world; it is actively building it.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“The world doesn't magically change to match your thoughts. Your perception of the world changes to match your focus.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is

“We don't just listen with your ears; you listen with your eyes.”
― Ujjwal Ganesh, The Art of De-Illusion: How to Stop Your Mind from Lying to You and See the World as It Is