Do you know the difference between an authentic desire and an implanted narrative in your subconscious mind?

If you resonate with my YouTube videos, then there’s a good chance that many aspects of the standard societal narrative don’t work for you, but how can you protect yourself from public scrutiny while likewise honouring the self actualising impulse towards autonomy and authenticity?

There’s an idea in political theory called the Overton Window, which is the conceptual threshold of ideas and opinions which you can talk about in public with the reasonable expectation that they won’t cause any major controversy.

The Overton Window is important for you to understand because it defines the range and depth of thoughts which you can safely express to a mainstream audience or general stranger at any given moment without raising alarm bells.

The Overton Window is an unconscious psychic shield against non-conformity. We’re all living somewhere inside the window.

Please don’t get me wrong: this post isn’t a suggestion to blindly rebel against all societal standards - there is clearly a place for legal systems and common-sense morality - but I nonetheless encourage you to take an honest look at the subconscious consequence of implanted societal narratives.

The trouble with self actualisation is that it demands you to push the threshold of convention and challenge the assumptions that you’ve been given, but it’s easier to bury your head in the sand than to take ownership of your life.

Our unconscious tendency towards self-censorship is difficult to identify, but what would happen if you allowed yourself to articulate your essence without self suffocation?

Self integrity starts with how you perceive yourself, and your perception creates your language: how you speak to yourself, how you speak to others, and how you speak about what you believe in.

If you want to journey beyond the Overton Window, then take time to systematically reflect on the rules and expectations which populate your consciousness but have never sat well with you.

Challenge your inner dialogue, and take root in your thoughts and opinions, but make sure that your beliefs are truly yours.

Jordan