Your Environment Is Not Neutral
By the end of this lesson, you know how your environment shapes you and how to start shaping it back.
The big idea
Your environment isn't just where you live.
The book puts it this way:
It's what you think. It's what you tolerate. It's who you allow around you.
A zoomed-out person becomes intentional about four things:
- What they consume: food, news, music, social media.
- What they surround themselves with: places, objects, routines.
- What they allow in their mental space: worries, gossip, drama.
- Who has influence over their thinking: friends, family, creators, coworkers.
Why? Because an environment is not neutral. It's shaping you whether you notice it or not. And once you learn to see it, you begin shaping it back.
3 stops in BERLO City
Tap "Go there" to fly straight to each stop. Answer the question before you move on.
1. West End homes
- Look for
- Where residents live, and who lives next to them
2. BERLO City Radio
- Look for
- What plays in the background all day (tap Radio)
3. The screens
- Look for
- Messages the whole city sees every day
3 quick questions
Your real-life task
For one day, write down everything you consume: news, apps, music, food. Circle one thing to cut and one thing to add.
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