"Proof" that $|\Bbb R| = |\Bbb N|$:
1. It is a fact that $|\Bbb Q| = |\Bbb N|$.
2. In the Dedekind cut definition, a real number is defined as a partition of $|\Bbb Q|$ where the larger set is not empty.
3. For example, if you have 5 objects in a row, you would have exactly 5 ways to partition them such that the right set is not empty.
4. By analogy, since $\Bbb Q$ is ordered, consider it as a row, and the number of ways to partition it would be $|\Bbb Q$.
5. Since each partition defines a real number, the result follows.