“I will say yes to every favor, request, suggestion and invitation. I will swear to say yes where once I would say no.” – Danny Wallace

“No!” is a wonderful word.

It’s powerful, it’s universally understood, and it stops everything in its tracks. By saying no, you’re instantly slamming the door and holding it shut, ensuring nothing else gets through.

But how many of us say “No!” way too often?

You see, “No” really holds us back in life. It closes us off to many of life’s wonderful experiences, and causes us to resist what happens around us.

When we say no, we’re swimming against the current. When we say yes, we’re swimming with the current.

Which do you think is easiest? Which produces less stress? Which is faster, and more enjoyable?

We say “NO!” to life’s funny randomness, when a passing bus splashes rainwater all over our new jeans. We shout “NO!” to our emotions, resisting and fighting grief, when our pet rat passes away. We yell “NO!” when we don’t get that promotion, which we’d been working so hard to achieve.

Long story short: we say NO to everything, too often.

We fight against what happens to us in life, rather than allowing it to be as it is. We resist it, rather than accepting it. We say “No!” rather than saying “Yes” – or even just “Okay.”

By saying “Yes!” more to life, we go with the flow. Things become more enjoyable and positive, less stressful and anxious, and often the situation turns out for the better regardless.

So, SAY YES MORE.

And what about saying “Yes!” more socially too? Say “Yes!” when you’re invited to that party. Say “Yes!” when you’re asked if you’d like lunch with the boys. Say “Yes!” when you’ve asked to go on that speed dating night, which you wouldn’t normally even consider.

(That’s what Danny Wallace did in his great comedy cum self-help book, Yes Man. He said yes more. It changed his life.)

So, if you’d like to flow more with the current of life… If you’d like to inject a little more excitement into your day… If you’d like to enjoy the random twist and turns of fate…

Then SAY YES MORE.

The Australians call it a “bias for yes.” The Spanish say “Si a todo.” Buddhists describe it as flowing with the river of life. In this book, we simply say yes more.

Try it out, even if just for a week. It’ll change your world.

Say yes more – and you will be happy.

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“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” – Meister Eckhardt

We live in a fast-paced, microwave, drive-thru, Buy-It-Now society.

It’s a society that has forgotten to be truly grateful for the things around it. We only tend to be grateful for things when we no longer have them.

Think of the sense of relief you gain when you just get over an illness, and are so thankful that your turbulent tummy has now settled. Consider how appreciative you are when those tests come back clear. Or when the speeding camera doesn’t flash. Or when you finally find your lost child in the supermarket.

These are the moments in life when we realize how blessed we truly are.

Yet how many of us truly appreciate that on a day-to-day basis?

My guess is very few of us. We only become grateful of things when we think we don’t have them.

But here’s the thing: by counting our blessings every day, in a very literal way, we become happier people. Research across the globe in countless studies has proven this over and over again.

So, when was the last time YOU were truly grateful?

Think of all the wonderful things you have to be grateful for right now. It could be your family. Or your health. Maybe your home. Your friends. Your brain. Your heart. Your spirit. Even your DVD collection.

We’ve all got amazing things in our own lives that make us smile with joy. Things that bring a secret, loving tear to our eyes.

And if we can only learn to count these blessings every day, we’ll discover a true happiness and greater appreciation of the beautiful world we surround ourselves with.

So, if you can, make that part of your daily ritual. Count your blessings, briefly in the morning, and briefly at night. Then smile at the world for sending such great things your way.

Be grateful – and you will be happy.

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“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.” – Helen Keller

Oh, come on. Admit it.

We all do it every single day.

Everybody enjoys wallowing in a little self-pity. It feels great to remind ourselves how terrible the world is. How we’ve not been given the right opportunities. How people are against us. How life has been a real struggle this past year.

Right?

But here’s a true secret to happiness. And it’s probably the biggest, easiest and quickest happiness secret you’ll stumble across. Ever.

If you want to be happy – just stop feeling sorry for yourself.

Self-pity, you see, is the worst kind of emotion. It eats up everything around, except itself. Soon, self-pity is all that exists, and you’re left feeling sorry for how poorly life has been treating you.

We’ve all felt like that, right?

Maybe you feel like life has dealt you a bad hand. Perhaps you’ve lost money, family or health. It could be that you’ve missed out on so many opportunities that others have been easily granted – and you think that fate really HAS been unfair to you.

And that viewpoint might even be 100% correct.

But STOP feeling sorry for yourself.

It’s not going to help the situation. It’ll only help you to wallow in a state of apathy, playing the victim. The kind of person that things happen to, but that can’t do anything about it. By stopping feeling sorry for yourself, you can actually get on and DO something about it.

Trust me on this one. This is the biggest ever technique for putting a smile onto your face.

If you want to be happy – stop feeling sorry for yourself.

You could close this book right now and you’d already hold the wisdom of ten thousand self-development courses, and double that number of self-help gurus.

And it’s so simple. In fact, it’s worth repeating (and rewording) one more time:

Stop feeling sorry for yourself – and you will be happy.

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How exciting to start a race without a clear direction to the finish line. As I blasted across the starting line, my heart racing and senses on high alert, my fellow hashers and I looked like a bunch of blood hounds desperately searching for clues and signs to follow. Always working as a team I could  hear someone yell “On, On” meaning they had found  “True Trail” and were heading in the correct direction.  When I found the marks of True Trail I was at once excited and reassured that I was finally on the correct path. There were no guarantees for success. Many would find their way, some would arrive faster than others, and a few remained lost until we sent out search teams. I have been lead through shopping malls, flea markets, across golf courses, up hills, and down many blind alleys.

In the end it was never about who came in first or last, but about the thrill of the adventure, following our intuition, working with team mates, laughing, cursing, and always smiling over finding the elusive True Trail or the frustration of yet another dead end.  The finish line was always a celebration of the hunt, of comradeship, and living life to the fullest.  Of all my road racing events, my time with my fellow Hashers has provided me with the biggest smiles and fondest memories.

“Wow, what a wonderful metaphor for life. I often step back and look at my life and wonder, “Am I On, On”, am I on “True Trail” or am I chasing a rabbit down a blind alley or worse yet, just settling for the same old comfortable trail?”

There are many lessons to be learned from the Hash House Harrier experience which  applies to finding Balance in our Minds, Bodies and Spirits:

1. The path to finding one’s true trail works well in a community with a common goal.

2. The willingness to take a risk going down a false trail in life but ready to make the necessary course alteration to find your  true trail.

3. Finding true trail requires an open heart and an adventurous spirit.

4. A willingness to leave your ego at home, not afraid to fail, look foolish, or asking someone for help is a formula for success.

5. Finding true trail is about the journey, the joy of seeking, learning, working together, the exhilaration of being a member of a team, and the joy of just doing it.

6. Learning to trust your inner voice, your intuition, and willing to take a Leap of Faith to find the answers.

7. Knowing that the risk of finding true trail may mean letting go of a strongly held belief or core value which we have held our entire life.

8. The rewards of finding true trail can be the joy of knowing your life is in balance, your body is healthy, your spirit is soaring, and your emotions are free from the burdens of fear, lack, and the unknown.

9. The excitement of joining others just like you who are seeking, willing to share, who will support you, never judge you, and are ready to catch you if you fall.

10. Ready to keep life in perspective, be willing to laugh, be silly, let your hair down, get in touch with your playful energy, and make every moment important.

Finding your “True Trail” is a metaphor for finding Balance in your Life. It is about opening your heart and mind to all of the wonderful possibilities in life. It is about revealing all of your beauty, radiance, and magnificence  in the human experience.

Happy Trails

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Questions that have no answers leave us occupying our minds with some of nonsense of medieval times. What are those questions and why do we ask ourselves these types of questions?!

Since mankind existed on earth they have questioned the reason of their existence: why I am here? How and when did we become the only dominant creatures of the known universe? Are we really the only beings of our kind who possess this knowledge? What knowledge do we really possess if we can’t answer the most pressing questions?

Every time we begin to think about the beginning and ask those questions, we feel like jumping off the cliff! Are you cursed to be a thinker? When it comes to asking these kinds of questions, then it seems that ignorance would be an absolute bliss.

When we don’t find answers, why do we tend to blindly believe anybody who might say nothing more than nonsense? Why we are always looking for something to rely on? Is it because we are stupid or just because we are lost by not knowing better?

Looking for the beginning will never end as long as there are some cursed thinkers in the world; at least the world now is more open-minded to allow those who questioned life to be alive!

In the past, we have read of many prophets: men and women who had different kinds of inspiration that made their voices heard; carving their names into the history of mankind. Some had miracles and others were murdered. One of them spent some time inside a whale, whilst another changed the water into wine. Whatever they once did and whatever we were later told does not change the simple fact – those people had an idea and they struggled to defend their opinions to their last drop of blood. All the prophets, messengers and even the scientists who tried to change whatever people believed in have had a hard time getting people to understand their worldview.

Looking back thousands of years, most of the followers of all the prophets were people who had nothing to lose. These people found an element of freedom in the prophets’ messages. Most of the People who had a hard life and the slaves who found their freedom with the men who said that people are equal now are creating some kind of unbalance in the life scale.

Are we really equal? And who said so?

Thousands of years and people were divided to segments starting with the highest in power are the royals then the nobles, priests and teachers, then the public and slaves. Whenever the last to segments gets louder and louder the top segments practice their right of smashing them or as they thought it was their right to do so!

So when someone comes up with some kind of new opinions that says people are equal of course the people who were living in luxury will have a different word on that new prophesy.

The only thing that all the rollers who belongs to different faith and different language agreed upon is rejecting any teaching that will make people equal! It is about wealth and power so we shouldn’t be equal! Those people didn’t even think that slaves and labor are humans as if they were made of different mixture!

The trinity of power consists of three elements: authority, money, and god. To be able to rule you have to possess the three elements of the power’s triangle: authority to punish, Money to be desired, and god to convince the illiterate to believe that you were appointed by god and by obeying you they are obeying god! God was the means of justification of bloodshed throughout the history of mankind. Wars and massacres have often been conducted in the name of God.

The whole idea of life doesn’t make any sense and when the religions tried to explain the purpose of life they make it sounds like a fairy tale and some kind of terrifying nonsense. It is like telling a child that if he lies he is going to hell! If you look at the child’s face you will see fear and some kind of anger and confusion and deeply the child thinks you are insane.

When people got stuck and found themselves are miserable they refer their failure to the god’s well! As we all heard from many people, life is a test! It is an endless test that every religion claims that they have the right re-copies to pass it.

If I am not mistaken, all the religions in the entire world didn’t really explain any details of the reason why we are here? The majority believe that our only purpose is to obey and pray. So god created us only to worship him, really?! Did god need somebody to worship him and that was the only reason we have been created!

Too many questions yet to be answered before we can say that we are certain about any faith, have we answered those questions? If you are not certain about what you believe in or at least have evidence that what you believe in is right then how you would assume that others are wrong? What makes you right and others are wrong?

How can you walk if you don’t have legs? Definitely you can dream that you are walking on the clouds, but there is a huge difference between walking and imagining that you are walking in fact imagining something doesn’t make it real.

Faith is submission to a creator which means believe in the unknown Nothing wrong about having faith even if it is illogical but some people always feel the belonging to something beyond their understanding and from this point if they question they will end up believing in nothing or become a fundamentalist in their own dilemma.

Believing that life started from nothing is nothing but nothing. How a nothing becomes something from nothing without the well of someone?

Actually if you believe that life started from nothing then you believe in the creator and you don’t even know it.  All the religious texts clearly state that god created life from nothing – so before you deny the existence of a creator why don’t you read what was claimed to be from god in many books? Then, when you try to rely on the big bang theory you might find some kind of big bang in some religious texts!

If you want to enjoy your life then try not to think about things that god doesn’t want you to think about because thinking is a curse and ignorance is bliss when it comes to these kinds of questions!

Isn’t this what you have been told when you started to ask your teacher in school or a priest in a church that you are not allowed to ask certain questions?

This is the ignorance that spread throughout Europe, influencing people to support the kings’ plans to invade other nations and destroy their civilizations in the name of god. What do you think god is? A psychopath!!

Whether you have faith or not – if there is a creator, then he is capable of taking care of his own creation without your interference. What would happen if everybody didn’t believe in god? Will god get angry like a human and destroy you because he gave you the freewill to choose and then you didn’t chose what makes god happy!

If the creator said in all the books that people are believing in  that he loves you either you believed or not then why would he change his mind and say that you have to be killed because you didn’t believe , would that make sense to you ? would you believe that god or the creator is behaving like a human ?

Are you certain about anything in life? If you are, then ignorance is bliss. God bliss you.

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Maybe there’s something you REALLY WANT in your life, right now, but you’ve been struggling to get?  Wouldn’t it be great if you could mould the world to fit exactly how you desired… delivering the precise result or lifestyle changes that you’re after?

But did you know… despite the amazing success stories that quantum physics has produced for manifesting fast, permanent change in the lives of its users… that many people still struggle to attract EXACTLY what they’re looking for?

What’s The Missing Ingredient?
Here’s the secret: Quantum physics works by activating internal, positive intent. Your entire body must resonate your desire, in order to effect change on a universal level. It’s not enough to simply ‘hear’ affirmations… or read a book… or watch a movie on the subject.

You need to stimulate and engage ALL of your senses, to send a clear, strong, direct message to the universe of the changes you want to manifest in your life.

In other words… for 99% of the people who have trouble manifesting… they haven’t got as far as activating the ’switch’ that turns quantum physics on!

You need to broadcast the clear, focused, very powerful message of EXACTLY what you want… before you can ever hope to achieve it!  It sounds so simple, yet, this tiny fact is the reason most people never get what they desire in their lives.

One of the best ways to do that, is to work with something I call “multi-sensory manifestation”.

How Multi-Sensory Manifestation Works
Instead of just THINKING positively… or HEARING affirmations… or READING your personal ‘bucket list’ out loud… you electrify ALL of your senses in tandum, giving a clear message to the universe that resonates from every cell in your body that change is EXACTLY what you desire.

When you flick that switch – change is fast and permanent and you’ll be amazed at the doors that start to open for you!

Opportunities come out of the blue… relationships gain traction… wealth and personal power seems easier to obtain, more natural to you… you start to “get” the world and everything clicks into place. That’s the power of quantum manifestation, when you actually switch it on!

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What is Success?
First let us define success. Webster defines it as a destination or an act of doing what one has set out to do. I think there is a better way to define success. Success is the progressive realization of a worthwhile goal or dream. It is a journey rather than a destination. A dream is something we aspire to; a goal is nothing more than a dream with a date attached to it.

You are Successful!
The very first thing you must acknowledge is that you are successful! Right where you are now, in the moment, you are successful. Success belongs to those who wake up each day, embracing life with each breath and giving all of their being to that which they do while remaining thankful for each day given.

Their reward is the journey. There is a growth process that takes place while you are on your journey. Welcome and embrace the journey for it is there that the rough edges are being chiseled away, slowly revealing the new you.

Pay close attention, because I am about to share with you a simple approach to accomplishing everything you want in life and more!

3 Step Process to Success

1. Where do you want to be in 6 months, 1 year, 5 years, etc?
   What is it that you want to accomplish? write this down and keep it with you at all times.
2. What price do you have to pay?
   What do you need to do to get there? write this down as a set of goals, both short-term and long-term.
3. Pay the price
   Do the things you need to do to get to where you want to go.

I should note here that it is critical that you do not share your goals and dreams with those who have none. These people will only discourage you, either intentionally or unintentionally. They may try to discourage you to protect you from what they believe will be failure. Only share your goals and dreams with those who have their own, for they will be the ones who will encourage you and support your efforts.

Now the 3 step process may seem easy, but I promise you it is not as easy as it seems. Luckily, there are some things to keep you on track and focused on the 3 step process to success.

21 Days to a New You Concept
Research states that it takes approximately 21 days to develop a habit. What follows is a list of new habits you should develop into your daily life. You may find it helpful to work on developing only one new habit at a time so that you protect yourself from becoming overwhelmed or discouraged.

1. Read for at least 15 minutes daily from a positive or inspirational book.
2. Listen for at least 15 minutes daily to a positive or inspirational CD.
3. Write in a journal for at least 15 minutes daily, noting what you have done to progress toward your goal and what you need to do in the days ahead.
4. Meditate for at least 15 minutes daily. Meditation is the art of doing nothing. Close your eyes and let go. When thoughts creep in your mind, simply acknowledge them and quickly let them pass.
5. Eliminate all negatives from your day. As soon as a negative thought or word creeps in acknowledge it and let it pass. Replace it quickly with a positive thought or word.
6. Hang around those who are where you want to be in life. Surround yourself with positive, goal-oriented people.

Do not let yourself become discouraged. Remember, we don’t have bad days; we have character-building days. Success happens to the person who gets off the bench and into the game. It belongs to those who forge ahead through the trials and struggles and roadblocks; for it is here that success begins to shine.

If you experience a setback, pause and take a deep breath. Start again. If you are struggling, keep pressing on. I once heard someone say, if you’re going through hell, don’t stop – keep going!

About The Author:
Preston Pratt Jr. recently launched his blog, theunstucklife.com, to serve as an inspirational and practical roadmap to a happier, more peaceful and fulfilling life with greater possibilities. A father of three and grandfather of one, at age 39, he has reached a turning point in his life. It is his desire to share valuable and practical life-changing strategies he has learned and continues to learn while on his journey.

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At this year’s Science and Nonduality Conference, preeminent scientists, philosophers, artists, and mystics will converge for five days of stimulating exchange. Last year, people gathered from all over the world to listen to such luminaries from the worlds of science and spirituality as Stephen Wolinsky, Henry Stapp, Daniel Pinchbeck, Marilyn Schlitz, Peter Russell, and Amit Goswami.

This year’s lineup includes scientist and Biocentrism author, Robert Lanza; spiritual leader and nonduality teacher Adyashanti; Director of the Center for Consciousness Studies at the University of Arizona, Stuart Hameroff; author Jeff Foster; physicist Nassim Haramein; founder of the Diamond Approach, A. H. Almaas; artist and author Rupert Spira; evolutionary biologist Elisabet Sahtouris; Advaita teacher Francis Lucille; plus many, many more.

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“Connections between consciousness and reality have taken center stage due to similarities between Eastern spiritual practice and counter-intuitive scientific discoveries that challenge everyday views of the world. This conference will explore these connections.”
-Stuart Hameroff

The Science and Nonduality Conference in San Rafael is one of the most interesting conferences of the last ten years. It’s on the leading edge of what is happening. It brings together good teachers, people who are exploring nonduality first-hand, and scientists looking at it from within their own disciplines. So, there is a lot of fertile discussion and fresh, alive thinking.”
-Peter Russell

In addition to talks from prominent scientists and spiritual leaders, selected presenters will offer interactive workshops that give conference participants more opportunity to engage directly with the speakers.

This year’s program also includes many experiential sessions, co-presented with the magazine Conscious Dancer, in which different movement modalities are offered. With evenings including both live and DJ’ed music, movie screenings, as well as poetry readings, this year’s conference promises to be a stimulating, illuminating, and fun experience.

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The Science and Nonduality Conference is organized by Neti Neti Media in association with the Center for Consciousness Studies (CCS) at the University of Arizona, the Institute of Noetic Science (IONS), and Conscious Dancer Magazine.

Neti Neti Media is a conscious conglomerate of filmmakers, scientists, and philosophers committed to expanding human potential by bridging modern science and ancient traditions.

When: October 20 to October 24, 2010
Where: Embassy Suites Hotel, San Rafael, CA

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It is the You that is beyond not only the physical world but also the emotions of your mental world. Your higher self does not distinguish between good or bad, wrong or right, happy or sad – not because it is unable to but because it has no need to. It is the You that only knows balance. It is the You that is only Love. It is the eternal observer. It is absolute stillness.

Your Reality is An Illusion
Your higher consciousness knows that the physical, outside world you experience is an illusion of your senses. It knows that your circumstances, whether wanted or unwanted, are simply a reflection of your inner world. It knows that your reality is the mirror that allows your consciousness the opportunity to experience itself.

In this knowledge your higher consciousness is always still and at peace. It observes your success and your failure, your joy and your pain, your light and your dark and is not disturbed by any. Ultimately, it knows that it is all a dream.

A Case of Necessary Semantics
Some great thinkers and writers stop short of distinguishing between the subconscious mind and higher consciousness. Instead, they have granted unlimited power to the subconscious mind despite it being under the guardianship of the conscious mind. While it may be semantics, the distinction is imperative. Were the subconscious mind all-powerful and all-knowing it could not be subjected to negative programs for it would know better.

The term sub itself tells you that it is below the conscious mind. In fact it is the lesser counterpart in the hierarchy of consciousness and is what we have in common with the plant and mineral kingdoms albeit at varying degrees. In contrast, higher consciousness is above all. It is truly Omnipotent and Omniscient for it is One with the One Universal Mind. Like the subconscious mind, it is also subjective in nature, but not because it cannot distinguish between the opposites but because it is above them.

All Mind is One – Three in One
To better understand consciousness one has to distinguish between the three aspects of mind. This, however, can be misleading because it suggests that they are distinct from each other whereas the Truth is that they are One. There is no dividing line.

Ultimately All is Mind – it is the first of the seven Universal Laws. Higher consciousness is not something that needs to be acquired or sought after outside of yourself. You already possess it. All you need to do is become consciously aware of it and learn to access it.

Would You Let a 10-Year Old Run Your Life?
Most people are ignorant of their higher consciousness. Moreover, most people operate in a zombie-like state even at the conscious level, unwittingly allowing all the messages with which they are bombarded to be passed down to their subconscious mind for programming.

This ultimately leaves their lives in full control of their subconscious, which in this state is doing little more than running a bunch of programs that itself has no idea whether or not are beneficial. If this is you then essentially your life is being run by an ignorant and quite painfully stubborn ten year old.

Ultimately, if we are not consciously directing our existence, then it places us in a position no superior to that of plants. Just like the man who can read but does not do so has no advantage over the illiterate man.

Change the Chain of Command and Your Life will Change
Before attempting to consciously root out and replace the negative programs embedded in your subconscious mind, your first step is to change the chain of command. Decide now to place your conscious mind on guard at the door of your subconscious mind.

Decide now to allow only empowering, positive, nurturing messages to pass through that door. Decide now to hand over the direction of your conscious mind to your Higher Self and in so doing become the silent observer of your life.

Re-Programming Your Mind
Learn to be the unshakable witness to your old patterns and behaviors, knowing that they are simply illusions – the programs of a previously misguided subconscious mind. Know that through meditation, creative visualization and the repetition of positive affirmations, these old patterns will in time be replaced by new empowering behaviors and beliefs, which although just as much an illusion, will ensure your success rather than your failure.

By allowing your Higher Self to lead you, you open yourself up to a world of miracles in which you can consciously create your reality.

In a nutshell, consciousness forms the foundation of the power of your mind. Although there are three distinguishable aspects of consciousness all three are One. The difference essentially comes down to reason. The subconscious mind can not reason, the conscious mind is reason, and higher consciousness need not reason.

In other words, where your conscious mind is the commander and your subconscious mind is the subject, your higher consciousness is your kingdom. It is in reference to your higher self that Jesus Christ said “the kingdom of heaven is within”.

When you learn to consciously program your subconscious mind with the protection of your conscious mind and under the direction of your higher self, you will see miraculous transformation in all areas of your life.

About the author:
Tania Kotsos is the founder and author of Mind Your Reality. She has been studying mind power and the nature of reality for the last 15 years. After a successful 10 year career as an investment banker in the City of London, she decided to throw in the towel to pursue her dream of empowering people to transform their lives using the innate power of their mind.

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Without it you could not experience life, with it you are eternal. There are essentially three aspects to consciousness, specifically the subconscious mind, the conscious mind and higher consciousness. Each plays a pivotal role in creating your circumstances so understanding how the three are inter-related is fundamental to truly harnessing the power of your mind.

1. The Subconscious Mind
The subconscious mind is the incredibly powerful program that runs every aspect of your life automatically and without your conscience input. The most important thing you must know about the subconscious mind is that it is subjective in nature. This means that it can not reason or distinguish between positive and negative.

Simply put, any thought, message or order that is given to the subconscious often enough and convincingly enough will in time be accepted as truth and consistently be carried out with exact precision irrespective of whether it benefits you or not.

In The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, Joseph Murphy explains that “when thoughts are conveyed to your subconscious mind, impressions are made in the brain cells. As soon as your subconscious accepts any idea, it proceeds to put it into effect immediately… it draws on the infinite power, energy, and wisdom within you. It lines up all the laws of nature to get its way. Sometimes it seems to bring about an immediate solution to your difficulties, but at other times it may take days, weeks, or longer… Its ways are past finding out.”

The subconscious mind’s inability to reason is not a weakness. In fact it is fundamental to its power. To illustrate this, imagine if your subconscious mind had to decide whether or not your heart should pump blood around your body, whether or not to immediately send white blood cells to heal a wound, whether or not to walk each time you consciously wanted to walk.

The subconscious mind’s subjective nature is responsible for every function you carry out automatically without conscious thought, from digesting the food you eat to healing a wound to speaking a language to driving your car – ultimately all your habitual actions. It is the storehouse of your memory. It never sleeps any more than your heart sleeps. Were the subconscious mind able to reason, your body would be unable to function and life as we know it could not exist.

Its power is also its Achilles heel. This is because its lack of reason means that it is equally willing to carry out positive programs as it is negative with often devastating effect. The true potential of the subconscious mind may be limitless but potential alone is more detrimental than useful when the programs carried out are negative. Having said this, given its inability to judge right from wrong, the subconscious mind can not be held responsible for the negative programs it relentlessly carries out. Who then is responsible?

2. The Conscious Mind
The conscious mind is also known as the objective mind or self-consciousness. It is the mind of your five senses, enabling you to consciously experience the physical world. Most importantly, it is that aspect of your mind that is able to reason. This ability to reason sets human beings apart from the plant and mineral kingdoms and places us highest in the animal kingdom. Your conscious mind essentially grants you freedom of choice. It is the seat of your will.

The All-Important Function of the Conscious Mind: Given its capacity to reason and discriminate your conscious mind has an incredibly important function. It is supposed to be the guardian of your subconscious mind ensuring that only wanted and empowering messages are allowed through. It is supposed to be the sole commander of your subconscious mind as it is only through the conscious mind that you can access the subconscious.

The words supposed to be have been stressed intentionally since most people have no idea of this role of their conscious mind. Instead they experience life in a zombie-like state, allowing messages from the media, society, school, friends and family to pass through to their subconscious unchecked, irrespective of their nature.

Charles Haanel explains it this way in the The Master Key System – “The subconscious mind does not engage in the process of proving. It relies upon the conscious mind to guard it from mistaken impressions. When the “watchman” is “off guard,” or when its calm judgment is suspended, under a variety of circumstances, then the subconscious mind is unguarded and left open to suggestion from all sources.”

Who is Running Your Show?
Unbeknown to most people their life is being run in strict accordance with a set of deeply ingrained subconscious programs that they did not consciously choose in the first instance. To make matters worse, it is argued that most of these programs were locked in place by the age of around ten.

This is because a child’s ability to reason is limited compared to that of an adult. This may enable a child to absorb new information with great superiority, but it also means that a child’s subconscious mind being more easily programmed, is left wide open to unchecked negative messages.

By the time a child has reached its early teenage years its reasoning abilities have significantly developed and so it is able to consciously choose what messages to accept. By then, however, core programs are already in place and the subconscious mind doesn’t want to know any different even if it has unwittingly taken error to mean truth. The simplest way to consciously override these negative programs is by learning to access your All-Knowing higher self.

About the author:
Tania Kotsos is the founder and author of Mind Your Reality. She has been studying mind power and the nature of reality for the last 15 years. After a successful 10 year career as an investment banker in the City of London, she decided to throw in the towel to pursue her dream of empowering people to transform their lives using the innate power of their mind.

Visit her website at: mind-your-reality.com

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