01. The Subconscious Mind

Making Mindset Changes Permanent

  • After experiencing proof of abundance, the challenge is to make this mindset permanent.

  • Reflecting on personal stories can illustrate how beliefs may revert back post-experience.

  • Many individuals face a mental struggle where their subconscious beliefs clash with newly formed conscious beliefs.

The Nature of the Subconscious Mind

  • Definition: The subconscious mind consists of everything you are not currently aware of.

  • Examples illustrate how memories and experiences reside in the subconscious until consciously triggered.

  • Iceberg Metaphor:

    • The conscious mind represents the visible tip of the iceberg (approx. 10%).

    • The subconscious mind represents the vast, unseen majority (approx. 90%).

Role of the Subconscious in Daily Functioning

  • The subconscious manages essential functions like breathing and digestion, freeing the conscious mind to focus on present tasks.

  • It also stores all habits, skills, memories, beliefs, unresolved emotions, etc.

  • Handling memories and emotions that threaten the conscious mind, these are often repressed in the subconscious.

Resistance and Persistence of Thoughts

  • Understanding: Suppressing negative memories or emotions does not eliminate them; they remain stored in the subconscious.

  • The concept of "whatever you resist persists" highlights how denial amplifies these subconscious forces.

  • Acknowledging that unconscious thoughts remain active, even if not consciously recognized.

The Pull of the Subconscious

  • The subconscious often dictates habitual behaviors and decision-making, especially when facing self-sabotage.

  • Common scenarios include year resolutions where good intentions quickly dissolve under subconscious beliefs of unworthiness.

  • Individuals might consciously desire to change but subconsciously reject those changes due to deep-seated beliefs about themselves.

Subconscious vs. Conscious Desires

  • Conflict of Interests: The subconscious holds more power than the conscious mind, determining what one believes they deserve.

  • Personal anecdotes demonstrate how beliefs about self-worth can sabotage attempts to achieve health, wealth, or happiness.

  • The tendency to self-destruct in relationships or financial situations often stems from subconscious beliefs that contradict conscious desires.

Addressing the Cause of Subconscious Control

  • To achieve lasting change, it's essential to address and redefine subconscious beliefs that counter conscious goals.

  • Recognizing that self-destructive behavior often arises from subconscious triggers that dictate actions contrary to conscious intentions.

  • Efforts to superficially alter behavior without addressing the root causes within the subconscious are typically ineffective.

The Importance of Awareness

  • Enlightenment about how the subconscious works can lead to greater control over one's thoughts and behaviors.

  • Failing to understand the subconscious leads to frustration and confusion between what one consciously desires and subconsciously accepts.

  • Although the subconscious isn't inherently 'bad,' lack of awareness means negative experiences can dictate one's life.

Conclusion

  • Lasting change requires commitment to understand and engage with the subconscious influences.

  • Making abundance the default mindset involves not just acknowledgment but excavation and transformation of subconscious beliefs.