Subconscious facts : Tapping Your Subconscious Mind
You have
available to you, right now, a power like a supercomputer that can enable you
to solve any problem, overcome any obstacle and achieve any goal you can set for
yourself. This power has been used throughout history to take people from rags
to riches, from poverty and obscurity to success and fame, from unhappiness and
frustration to joy and self-fulfillment. And it can do the same for you.
This power
has been called many things by many people in many places. It is the fundamental
principle of most religions, philosophies and metaphysical teachings. It underlies
much of psychology and is the cornerstone of all success and achievement. In
its simplest terms, it is called the “subconscious mind,” although this is a
misunderstanding because the true subconscious mind is merely a memory bank of
senses and impressions that reacts automatically based on your previous
experiences.
It has also
been called the “universal subconscious mind” and the “collective unconscious.”
The great Austrian psychoanalyst, Carl Jung, referred to this as the
“superconscious mind.” He felt that the collective wisdom and knowledge of all
the ages was contained in this superconscious mind and was available to
everyone.
Ralph Waldo
Emerson referred to it as the “oversoul” and wrote that, “We live in the lap of
an immense intelligence that, when we are in its presence, we realize that it
is far beyond our human mind.” Emerson, the great American transcendentalist,
felt that all power and possibility for the average person came from using this
mind on a regular basis. Napoleon Hill, perhaps the greatest researcher on
success of the 20th century, called this power the “infinite intelligence.”
After spending more than 20 years interviewing 500 of the most successful men
and women alive in America at that time, he concluded that, without exception,
their ability to tap into this higher form of infinite intelligence was the
primary reason for their great success in life.
Whatever you
choose to call it, this power is as available to you at this very minute as it
ever has been to anyone, anywhere. I refer to it as the “superconscious mind,”
the mind that is above and outside all other minds or intelligences. The
superconscious mind is the source of all examples of pure creativity. It is the
superconscious mind that is functioning at the creation of anything that is
completely new in the universe. The superconscious mind was tapped into and
used by all the great inventors, writers, artists and composers of history on a
regular basis, right up to the present day. Every great work of art or
creativity is infused with superconscious energy.
Thomas
Edison used his superconscious mind regularly to come up with hundreds of brand
new ideas and inventions, more than 1,000 of which completely transformed America
at the beginning of the 20th century. More recently, William Gates came up with
an idea for a basic operating system for the early computers, which he called “MS-DOS.”
It was so unique and revolutionary that he and Paul Allen were actually writing
the program on the airplane as they flew to their meeting with their first
customer. Today, Bill Gates is the world’s richest man, and it all came from a
superconscious flash of insight. Bach, Beethoven and Brahms tapped into the
superconscious mind regularly to write some of the finest music ever heard.
Mozart was so finely tuned into his superconscious mind that he could both see
and hear the music in his head and was then able to write down some of the most
beautiful music of the ages, note perfect, the very first time he put pen to
paper.
Whenever you
see, read, listen to, or experience a great achievement of any kind that touches
something deep inside you, you are witness to a superconscious creation. Your
superconscious mind can access every piece of information stored in your
conscious and subconscious minds. It can also access data and ideas outside
your own experience, because it actually lies outside your human mind. This is
why it is called a form of universal or infinite intelligence. You will often
get ideas that come to you from far beyond you. It is not unusual for two people
separated by thousands of miles of distance to come up with the same idea at the
same time. When you are well-attuned to another person, such as your spouse or
mate, you
will often have thoughts identical to him or her at the same time during the day,
and you will only find out that you had reached the same conclusion when you compare
notes hours later. This is an example of your superconscious mind at work. Your
superconscious mind is capable of goal-oriented motivation. When you are
working determinedly toward a goal of your own choosing, your superconscious
mind will generate a continuous flow of ideas and energy to help you move
onward. In fact, your superconscious mind is a form of “free energy.” This free
energy becomes available to you when you become excited or inspired about
achieving something that is really important to you. You seem to be able to
continue hour after hour without fatigue.
Sometimes
you even forget to eat, and you need far less sleep than you would normally.
After you have achieved your goal, you may collapse in exhaustion, but while
you are moving toward it, you seem to be flowing with continuous energy and
enthusiasm. Your superconscious mind automatically and continually solves every
problem on the way to your goal, as long as your goal is clear. Your
superconscious mind will also give you the lessons and experiences that you
need to succeed, in the form of setbacks, problems, frustrations and temporary
failures. Your superconscious mind will also bring you the exact answer you
require to solve your problem or achieve your goal, exactly when you are ready
for it. When your superconscious mind gives you a hunch or an inspiration,
remember, this is time-dated material. You must act on it immediately. I’ve had
many experiences of wrestling with a problem that I have been unable to resolve
until the last minute. Then, right when I need it, the answer becomes perfectly
clear. This will happen to you as well when you use the power of your
superconscious mind. The critical factor in using your superconscious mind is
your attitude. Your superconscious mind functions best with an attitude of
calm, confident expectations. When you adopt an attitude of faith and
acceptance, when you confidently accept and believe that everything that is
happening to you is moving you progressively toward the achievement of your
goal, your superconscious mind seems to come alive, like all the lights have
been turned on in a room. This is why successful people seem to have tremendous
clarity concerning what they want, along with tremendous calmness and confidence
regarding their ability to achieve it. This combination of attitudes will throw
the power switch on your superconscious abilities. Because of your
superconscious powers, anything that you can hold in your mind on a continuing
basis, you can have. Emerson wrote, “A man becomes what he thinks about, most
of the time.” Earl Nightingale wrote, “You become what you think about.” In the
Bible it says that, “Whatsoever a man soweth, that also shall he reap.” And
this law of sowing and reaping refers to mental states; to your thoughts. Of
course, there is a potential danger in the use of your superconscious mind. It
is like fire - a wonderful servant, but a terrible master. If you use it
improperly, and think negative, fearful thoughts, your superconscious mind will
accept your thoughts as a command and go to work to materialize them into your
reality. What is the difference between
successful people and unsuccessful people? It is as simple as this: Successful
people think and talk about what they want, and unsuccessful people talk about
what they don’t want.
So here is a
10-step plan for plugging into your superconscious power to get what you truly
want in life. Make this plan a regular habit, and you will be astonished at the
results.
1.Decide
exactly what you want. This is usually the biggest problem that people have. They
don’t know what they want and then they’re surprised when they don’t get it.
2. Write
your goal clearly in every detail. A
goal that is not written down is merely a wish. When you write it down, you
signal to your superconscious mind that you really want to accomplish this
particular objective.
3. Write
your goal in simple, present tense words on a three-by-five index card and
carry it with you to read and re-read throughout the day whenever you get a
chance.
4. Make a
list of everything you can think of that you can do that will move you toward
your goal. Making a list intensifies your desire and deepens your belief that
the attainment of the goal is possible for you.
5. Organize
the list by priority. What is more
important and what is less important?
6. Resolve
to take action every day on one of the items on your list. Do something every
day that moves you toward your goal so that you can maintain your momentum.
7. Visualize
your goal repeatedly. See it in your mind’s eye as though it were already a
reality. The more clear and vivid your mental picture of your goal, the faster
it will come into your life.
8. Get the
feeling of pleasure and enjoyment that you would have if your goal were
realized at this very moment. Create the emotion of happiness, satisfaction,
and pleasure that you would have if you really achieved your goal.
9.
Confidently behave as if your superconscious mind were bringing your goal into
reality. Accept that you are moving toward your goal and it is moving toward
you.
10. Release
your goal completely to your superconscious mind. When you turn your goal over
to the power of the universe and just get out of the way, you will always know
the right actions to take at the right time.
Starting
today, try this power of yours, your superconscious mind, on one goal or idea,
and practice it continually until you succeed in achieving that goal. By doing
so, you will move from the “positive thinking” of the hopeful person to the
“positive knowing” of the totally successful person.