You don't see the world as it is, you see the world as you are.
Like a fish can't see the water because the water is always there, you can't see the filters and biases that shape your perceptions and thoughts. Because you are so used to them that you don't even realize they're there anymore.
And that means:
Your worldview is biased. The only question is how.
Because your perception determines your reality. Your truth. And just like the water distorts the fish's view, your filters and biases distort your reality.
For example, when I was younger, conversations were a mystery to me. I just couldn't figure out this social ritual that seemed to come so naturally to everybody else!
But then, a big 'aha'-moment struck when I realized that just because I don't like to talk about myself doesn't mean other people are the same.
Suddenly, the solution was obvious: Just ask people questions about themselves. BOOM! Problem solved.
'People don't like to talk about themselves' was a given in my world. It was the water I was swimming in.
My faulty worldview led me to look for solutions in all the wrong places, when all I really needed to do was question my assumptions.
So, how can you engineer 'aha'-moments?
When trying to solve a specific problem, here's what to do.
How to fix your faulty assumptions:
Write down what you're currently doing to solve your problem.
Then, ask yourself why you're doing it this way. Write that down.
Keep asking why until you arrive at your fundamental assumptions. You'll know you're there when you can't answer the 'why' anymore.
Look at each assumption and ask yourself, Is that true?
If you can't tell, test your assumption, and revise them if necessary.
And to experience a constant flow of 'aha'-moments, do this:
Do things you normally wouldn't do
Talk to people you normally wouldn't talk to
Go to places you normally wouldn't go
You'll be amazed at how soon this fish will evolve and hop out of its fishbowl!