This timeless self-help book hails the infinite power of the subconscious mind to create one’s reality. Dr. Joseph Murphy blends spiritual truths, psychological axioms, and practical methods to enable readers to tap into their subconscious for well-being, wealth, success, and happiness.
Key Concepts & Ideas
- The Conscious and Subconscious Mind
- The conscious mind is analytical and logical.
- The subconscious mind is obedient, emotional, and strong—it accepts and acts on what the conscious mind thinks or keeps affirming.
Quote: “Your subconscious mind does not argue with you. It accepts what your conscious mind believes.”
- Thoughts Become Reality
- Whatever you keep thinking consistently, you eventually become.
- Your images and thoughts that you leave on your subconscious will become true in your life.
Quote: “Change your thoughts, and you change your destiny.”
- The Law of Belief
- Your belief controls your reality.
- Whether or not you feel you can do something or you cannot do something, your subconscious makes it a reality for you.
Quote: “You are what you think all day long.”
- Autosuggestion
- Autosuggestion is the method of deliberately introducing positive statements into the subconscious mind.
- Consistent affirmations and visualizations can reprogram beliefs and habits.
Quote: “Busy your mind with the concepts of harmony, health, peace, and good will, and wonders will happen in your life.”
- Mental Healing and Health
- Your unconscious mind can mend your body and mind by faith and visualization.
- Illnesses are created by negative feelings of fear, anxiety, and anger, and peace and belief cure.
Quote: “The subconscious mind is the source of health and perfect balance.”
- Beating Fear and Anxiety
- Fear stems largely from illusory convictions.
- By substituting fear with faith and soothing thoughts, the subconscious mind reacts with solutions and courage.
Quote: “Do the thing you are afraid to do, and the death of fear is certain.”
- Prosperity and Success
- Your attitude in money, work, and opportunity shapes your success.
- Through a belief in abundance and success, the subconscious builds ways to attain them.
Quote: “Wealth is of the mind. Believe that you are born to succeed and to win.”
- Relationships and Love
- Loving thoughts attract love; what you radiate, you receive.
- Holding on to anger or resentment harms your relationships.
Quote: “The feeling of health produces health; the feeling of wealth produces wealth.”
- Sleep and the Subconscious
- Before sleep, your subconscious is most receptive.
- Feed it with positive affirmations and visualizations to work on your objectives while sleeping.
Quote: “Never go to sleep with a negative thought in your mind.”
Practical Techniques Suggested
- Affirmations: Repeating positive affirmations.
- Visualization: Visualizing desired results.
- Gratitude practice: Reflection on blessings.
- Forgiveness exercises: Letting go of resentment for healing.
- Meditation and Prayer: Relaxing the conscious for reaching the subconscious.
Conclusion
“The Power of Your Subconscious Mind” educates that you are the commander of your destiny through the thoughts you sow in your mind. With deliberate guidance of the subconscious with faith, repetition, and optimism, you can change your life from the inside out.