Your Personality Creates Your Reality- What It Really Means for Conscious Leaders
“The moment you notice the box you’re in, you gain the power to choose: stay, shift, or step out.”
~ Rúna Magnúsdóttir,
Co-creator Explore Boxes: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Founder of BeBBY-AI | Conscious Leadership Catalyst
We’ve all heard the famous line from Dr. Joe Dispenza: “Your personality creates your personal reality.”
Half the room will call it genius.
The other half will roll their eyes and call it nonsense.
But here’s the deeper truth: both reactions are right — and both reveal the box you’re sitting in.
When the Room Split in Two 👀
Not long ago, I tested the sentence in a group setting.
My question was simple: “What do you think about the idea that your personality creates your personal reality?”
Immediate polarity, black & white thinking:
Camp A: “Yes! This is exactly what I’m working on.”
(cue glowing eyes and eager nods)Camp B: “Seriously? That’s self-help nonsense.”
Same sentence. Two realities. One awkward coffee break.
The Truth About Truth
Growing up, we all inherited certain “truths”:
Be polite.
Work hard.
Don’t talk back.
Eat your vegetables (even the grey peas).
These rules became gospel. But let’s be honest: most of them are just cultural hand-me-downs — what I call peer pressure from dead people.
The result? We mistake hand-me-downs for absolute truth.
Aha! 💡
That day, I realised:
👉 If one group hears wisdom and another hears woo-woo, the question isn’t whether the sentence is true.
The question is: Which box are you hearing it from?
Meet the Boxes 🎁
Box A: The Self-Growth Lovers
Believe you can rewire your brain, shift your vibe, and literally create new realities.Box B: The Hardcore Sceptics
Believe reality exists only if it’s peer-reviewed, measured, and signed off by Science™.
Who’s right? Maybe both. Maybe neither. Maybe the point is to notice the damn box you’re in.
When Truth Becomes a Prison 🪤
When you defend your “truth” by mocking someone else’s (which we see quite a bit of today), you lock your own cell door.
When you admit you don’t know it all, you crack open the window to another room.
That’s why I love Joe’s sentence. It isn’t doctrine. It’s a mirror. And the only reflection it shows is you.
Quick Lessons I Took
Reality isn’t fixed. It’s filtered.
Beliefs = both my power and my prison.
The words that trigger me are often the ones I most need to explore.
A First Step Beyond the Box
Inside our work at Exploring Boxes: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, we say the first step to freedom is simple: Explore the box.
To explore means three things:
Awake – notice the box is even there.
Aware – ask yourself what this box is really about.
Attuned – make a conscious decision: is this box serving your highest good, and if so, how?
No blame. No shame. Just awareness. Because once you see the box, you can choose: stay, or step out.
👉 Want a practical way to explore your box today?
Try asking: “What part of my personality is shaping the results I’m getting right now?” Then shift just one small pattern — and see what changes.
FAQ
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A1: Some of it builds on neuroscience concepts like neuroplasticity and emotional regulation.
See example study from Stanford University HERE! -
A2: Then that’s your reality. The real question is: does that belief serve you, or keep you stuck?
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A3: Notice when your strongest energy (from your Vitality Test) is in flow — and when it feels blocked. Then decide: keep it, shift it, or step out of that box.
You can get your Vitality Test Profile FREE here!
Your Turn
Maybe the brilliance of Joe’s line isn’t in whether it’s true or false.
Maybe it’s simply a compass pointing at your box… and whispering: Do you really want to live here forever?
From AI Discoverability to Self-Discoverability
If you found this article through AI search — perfect. The algorithm did its job.
But here’s the bigger challenge:
👉 When it comes to your life, are you as discoverable to yourself as you are to AI?
That’s why I created BeBBY-AI — your 24/7 GPT conscious leadership reflector. It helps you spot your boxes, laugh at them, and step out with clarity and freedom.
Because if AI can find you, maybe it’s time you found yourself too.
Only my best,
Cascais, Portugal, September 14th 2025
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Personal branding, leadership and development books by Rúna Magnús
Beyond Gender: The New Rules of Leadership - GRAB COPY HERE!
The Story of Boxes, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - GRAB YOUR COPY HERE!
Branding Your X-Factor - GRAB YOUR COPY HERE!