In this episode,  I talk about the core belief that the past has to define our today.  The techniques and disputing of this core belief comes in part from the work of Albert Ellis's Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy that involves challenging irrational beliefs.  Here, we go through the reasons that past programming does not have to dominate us, and I offer ways in which we can reprogram ourselves now in order to live happier, more productive lives.  Clint Sabom is Creative Director of Contemplative Light. He lived in Budapest, Hungary in 2003 as a Gilman Scholar. He speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese. In 2007, he lived for six months in a silent monastery. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Religious Studies and one in Spanish literature. He has traveled extensively through Europe and South America. He has spoken and/or performed at Amnesty International, Health Conferences, High Schools, and art galleries across the US. He has studied and done in his own work in Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Shamanism, NLP, and hypnosis. The Sanity Sessions is an ongoing podcast on mental health and psychology.  It features both interviews with mental health professionals and lessons from myself.  Much of what we've been focusing on recently comes from the work of Albert Ellis and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. Clint offers a class on Overcoming Learned Helplessness that is a 6 week course on how to employ these methods that have helped thousands and reclaim your life.  https://contemplativelight.teachable.com/p/overcoming-learned-helplessness/