In my last post, we talked about putting the right gas into our motor. Or in other words, putting the right thoughts into our conscious mind so that our results are what we desire in life. As easy as this sounds, it becomes a challenge for all us to implement. Today, we will cover one of the most powerful techniques known as “AUTO SUGGESTION”. Autosuggestion is a term which applies to all suggestions and all self-administered stimuli which reach one’s mind through the five senses. Stated another way, autosuggestion is self-suggestion. That is why we always want to analyze what our predominating thoughts are throughout the day. Because these running and predominating thoughts are what we are telling ourselves and this is what is determining our results. Autosuggestion is the agency of communication between that part of the mind where conscious thought takes place and that which serves as the seat of action for the subconscious mind. The dominating thoughts which one permits to remain in the conscious mind (whether these thoughts are positive or negative is immaterial) will reach and influence the subconscious mind, through the Law of Autosuggestion. Lets look at the three ways of gaining control over our mind or other’s minds:
- Agreement: When you get people to say “YES”, they’ll have a hard time saying no.
- Shock: Usually the result of a negative experience (car accident, dramatic event, betrayal of a close friend etc.); shock creates an awareness to the situation.
- Suggestion: This is the most powerful of the three tools. It is commonly used in advertising for example. And autosuggestion. This is also known as “self-talk” (which is choosing affirmations or statements to oneself and repeating them continuously to ourselves). Autosuggestion can work for or against you depending on the quality of your thoughts. This “power” or motor, is always on, so you want to make sure that what you put into your motor will take you where you want to go in life. We have the ability in our conscious mind to accept, reject or neglect any idea or suggestion that comes into our conscious awareness. Autosuggestion requires conscious control and awareness of the thoughts we are allowing into our awareness.
Stay tuned for my next post to learn more about implementing the 4:8 principal.
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