BUILDING A NEW YOU
Last week we talked about the subconscious - or I should say we skimmed through the subconscious, and today we are going on to the next step.
From here on we are going to build more and more solidly as we go along, but I want you to get a very clear understanding of the basic structure of your mind.
Last week you saw that your subconscious is your power house; that it is primarily a non-reasoning force. You will remember I compared it to a mirror where anything that is reflected into it with sufficient emotion will immediately transpose itself into activity in the outer picture.
We will be examining your subconscious mind as we go along, from many different facets, because that is the drive, the modus operandi - the why and wherefore of everything that you do, think and are. It is literally, your instinctive self.
Your subconscious reacts completely by instinct; for instance, one reason why dogs and cats are so sensitive is that their instincts are stronger and more developed than those of other animals. They have little reasoning power, but very strong instincts.
Your subconscious absolutely will accept without any question anything you impress upon it with feeling.
For instance, I can give you a very good example, from my own experience: I was walking along the street and heard someone shout.I automatically jumped without knowing why, and missed a hurtling scaffold by a few feet. Needless to say, instinctively as I walk along and spot a workman's scaffold, I go to the other side of the street. That is purely instinctive. The incident made a great impression.
You see, any time you have a severe fright, the idea hits you with a terrific feeling impact, and will remain with
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