How Hidden Patterns Hold Entrepreneurs Back
- May 26
- 9 min read
Updated: Jun 1
Written by Brian Curtis, Consultant, Creator and Author
Brian Curtis is an author, foundational thinker, and the innovator behind the cirkuitbreaker project. Leveraging a 25-year career as an electrician in both the public and private sectors, he provides executives with a rare, grounded perspective on self-management and systemic alignment.
I have been on this entrepreneurial journey for some time now. When you transition to working for yourself, your perspective shifts entirely. It shines a stark light on the unconscious baggage we carry, behaviors and beliefs we hold onto without even realizing it.
While I can only speak from my own journey, I see this dynamic constantly in others, particularly those clinging to outdated business models. The traditional corporate structure is a prime example of how we blindly replicate the past. If I can shine a light on these dark, unexamined corners of how we do business, and perhaps guide you toward a path that sets you free, there is nothing more fulfilling.
The anatomy of momentum
To understand why we get stuck, we have to look at the law of momentum. Merriam-Webster defines momentum clinically as, "A property of a moving body that the body has by virtue of its mass and motion."
In physics, this describes how an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. It is the sum of forces dictating a trajectory.
But this isn't just physics, it’s a mirror for our lives. We are all products of our early environments. Until we intentionally remove ourselves from those environments, it is nearly impossible to perceive the invisible forces that shaped our opinions, our biases, and how we view ourselves. We keep moving in the same direction simply because no outside force has stopped us.
Deconstructing the identity trap
Recognizing these forces is precisely why I focused on the core fundamentals of existence in my first book, There Is Only One Heart. We have to ask the foundational questions. Who are we? What are we? If we don't understand our true nature, we risk identifying with a false narrative. We then project that false identity onto our businesses, our relationships, and the people around us.
Think about the sheer number of societal and religious systems pumping out rigid definitions of who we are supposed to be. Are they based on universal truths? Do they create a foundational understanding of human function, or do they just trap us in historical momentum?
In this article, we are going to challenge those foundational beliefs. It might feel uncomfortable, and it will likely challenge what you currently believe. In fact, I hope it does.
The law of non-locality: We are radically connected
To understand who and what we are, we must look at the universe we inhabit. History is filled with species that ran their course, faded as their environments changed, and re-emerged as something entirely new.
While the field of quantum science is relatively young, it universally points to a striking reality, we live in a non-local field of intelligence.
In quantum physics, non-locality means that an action taken by one particle can instantaneously influence another, regardless of the distance between them. At this foundational level of reality, the speed of light, our universe's ultimate speed limit, breaks down. Every creative event ripples instantaneously through the entire field. Everything is connected.
But where does this instantaneous connection happen? In my own observations, everything in existence originates from and returns to a single, central point. Whether you are looking at a galaxy, a solar system, or the human biofield, everything expands outward from a core. In a galaxy, all matter and time converge at the event horizon of a black hole, the ultimate center.
In human design, that center is the heart. Because space and time are fundamentally non-local, there is ultimately only one heart space. Everything we see is simply a unique expression of this singular, creative potential.
The three-part architecture of existence
Look closely at nature, and you will see that life always grows in two directions simultaneously. A seed planted in fertile soil pushes roots downward into the dark before it blossoms upward into the light. It creates a foundational root system to support the environment around it. I love to look at trees and mycelium networks as the perfect example. They move energy and information to sustain the forest, but it all starts from a singular seed that knew how to grow roots first.
This pattern is universal. Everything in existence consists of three basic components, a heart, a structure, and a field. Many spiritual texts have tried to map this. The Bible, for example, defines it as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I prefer to spell "holy" as wholly, because you are technically connected to the whole field. The "Father," a term that historically carries both masculine and feminine creative archetypes, is the source of both the physical structure and the energetic field.
When quantum scientists looked deep into physical structures, they found they broke down into smaller fields of energy, which broke down into even smaller structures, and eventually dissolved into pure potentiality.
Breaking the reality circuit
What does this mean for you, the entrepreneur? It means you are a three-part being operating from a singular source. You contain infinite potentiality, limited only by what you believe yourself to be.
If you identify with a false, limited narrative, you actively restrict your own potential. Our creative circuit is a loop. It originates in the heart, moves through our mind, or third-eye chakra, projects out into the world, and reflects back to us as our physical reality. If you project a limited understanding of who you are, you will inevitably plant limited seeds in your business and life.
A tree doesn’t suffer from identity crises. It simply grows according to the design of its parent plant, flawlessly turning carbon dioxide into oxygen.
But humans carry a unique trap. Are you truly operating from your infinite potential? Or are you just repeating the momentum of what your parents did, or what society taught you to do simply to "survive"? This brings us to the ultimate barrier to freedom, the trap of externalizing our identity.
The trap of externalizing our identity
For years, we have been taught that, in order to be successful, we must gain material wealth at the very least. We go to school and are taught to choose from a list of professions that are merely momentum from the past. Based on the quantum conclusions we've looked at, this traditional path gives rise to a slew of false narratives. Poor emotional states inevitably arise when we feel we “don’t have enough,” or when we compare ourselves with other three-part beings who have gained more material wealth and possessions. This collective stress has given rise to countless coaches and consultants whose entire job is simply to “ground out” the anxiety of the systems we have created.
Modern business structures are built on this false identity. We have created corporate ladders of “getting more,” which triggers a cycle of positive and negative emotional states that cause deep stress within our creative structures. All of it is attached to possession out of a fear of losing it or not having enough. But if we are fundamentally connected to everything, then isn't all of it ours anyway? Why spend our finite time trying to “capture” any of it? Doing so only brings the system out of balance. History clearly shows cycle after cycle of wars being fought over possession, always bringing us out of balance with our environment.
The entrepreneurial journey is definitely a spiritual journey. What the term “spiritual” means will always come down to the person who is defining it.
For me, spirituality means how I define myself and how I project that into the world around me. It is how deep my understanding is and how well I can articulate that so people can get grounded in reality. It represents the types of seeds I am planting and how well I water those seeds so they grow.
The last thing I would ever want is for someone to feel “less than” just because they were born in an orphanage or grew up in a toxic environment where they were told they would never be anything of meaning. On the flip side, it is about setting boundaries with those who think they are “more than” based on a competition over what they have or what they know in comparison. We are always learning, and that will never change.
Knowing this, I won’t prioritize external wealth at the cost of someone else’s, or weigh someone else’s time differently from my own. I know that many entrepreneurs understand this, which is why so many choose to work alone. Many charge very high rates, knowing that their time is valuable based on a very high sense of self-worth. They refuse to allow themselves to be led back into feeling “less than” anyone else, and I understand that deeply. We all want freedom, and we all deserve it as long as we believe we do.
Rewiring the mindset
I have worked in a lot of different environments throughout my career, and all of them contained the thought patterns that give rise to these stressful emotional states. The question becomes, what is the best path forward?
In my experience, it takes time to ground out the negative thoughts and subsequent emotional states that hold us back. Most of the time, this momentum is entirely unconscious. Thought patterns have a momentum of their own. I have learned that paying someone else to rewire my own mind simply doesn’t work. True rest and reflection are what allow the time to let things go so new thought forms can emerge.
It is said that time heals all wounds, and I believe this. Just look at the picture of a galaxy, everything eventually collapses back to the heart. There is peace there, and ultimate creative potential. It is where everything comes from, after all.
You could say that we created all of this complexity just so we could experience ourselves as separate. If we didn’t, we wouldn’t experience anything at all. But there is serenity and fulfillment in surrendering to the moment. I have experienced so many incredible things that just happened to come up at the exact right time for the right reason. Don't be afraid of surrendering, because that is where peace lies. Worrying about tomorrow will just put your mind in a state of stress, which ultimately puts your body under stress.
The path of self-management
When it comes to business, this exact realization is the reason I started the cirkuitbreaker project. I wanted to build a platform that would enable any sized group of people to make decisions together, grow together, and have equal incentive in the outcome of those decisions. A structure like that needs to follow the rules of nature if it is to be successful. “See the lilies of the field and how they grow.” What does success look like to you?
I was an electrician for 25 years, and the last thing I want is to try to manage other people. We shouldn’t have to. My time spent with myself and my family over these past five years has taught me that teaching self-management is the only way forward. It starts with the heart.
How can anyone ever blame someone else for what they do not know, or how they have acted based on a limited understanding? I know I’ve done some pretty stupid things in my past. But you get older and wiser, and you learn to take it with a grain of salt. You let it go. Unconditional love is simply the emotional representation of gravity, it brings people together, despite what they know or do not know, or how they have acted.
My advice? Love yourself unconditionally first, and then emulate that for the people around you. Love to learn if you haven’t done it already. Surrender to your own needs first, rest being the most important. Your body can heal itself of anything. After all, you are connected to infinite creative potential.
I believe we are on the cusp of walking into the sunlight as a collective, letting the past go and walking hand in hand once again, prioritizing our love and health for one another above all things. You can’t control it. Just surrender to it. Anything else is just temporary and will fade like it has before. Is there anything to be afraid of?
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Brian Curtis, Consultant, Creator and Author
Brian Curtis is a specialist in self-management, human energy systems, and organizational alignment. After a distinguished 25-year career as an electrician, he stepped away from traditional industry models to explore the intersection of universal laws, human behavior, and corporate structure. Through years of deep introspection and creation, he recognized that true professional success is dictated entirely by an individual's inner state and emotional alignment. Today, he dedicates his life to helping leaders heal the heart space, dismantle outdated behavioral patterns, and cultivate sustainable freedom. He is the founder of cirkuitbreaker, a decentralized platform modeled after the balancing laws of nature.
