Beliefs

I read an interesting section in a book the other day, a portion of it reads like this;

"Your attitudes and beliefs directly affect your actions, which eventually impact your results and thus, your lifestyle. In truth, beliefs are simply perceptions. When an event occurs (fact) and you attach a feeling to it (emotion), it becomes a perception (how you view the event) and ultimately a belief. Unfortunately, our perceptions are often inaccurate because our emotions color the facts."

How do we then get to the core belief to challenge it or allow it to stick and help us through life?

I think it's important to reflect internally on our core beliefs because our beliefs can dictate our outward behaviors and spoken words. For me, I want to make sure that I am sharing beliefs with my family and friends that help them and myself grow, express kindness and compassion for others, and maintain an openness that it is ok to dissect what is behind a belief and decide whether to keep it or throw it away.

What do you think?