Your brain is a vastly interesting object. In fact, it is likely one of the most complex things in the universe. However, the brain can ultimately be divided into two distinct yet connected systems: the conscious mind and the subconscious mind.
The conscious mind is your logical mind. It receives information from your five senses. It is where you think and rationalize. Logic rules the day in the conscious mind. However, the conscious mind does not control our actions. Our actions are almost exclusively controlled by the subconscious mind. This mind is largely ruled by emotions and instinct. Its job is to help us meet our needs and urges: reproduction, food, thirst, safety, intimacy, and many others. It is a very powerful force. It doesn’t reason or judge; it simply acts, often commanding your actions.
Together, these two minds work together to determine your actions. They can bring you success or failure, happiness or anxiety, achievement or frustration. It is all in the way you use them. You cannot outperform your image of yourself that is stored in the subconscious mind. This is what often prevents us from succeeding. Have you ever not asked someone on a date for fear of them saying no? Or not applied for a job because you feared failure? This is the subconscious mind at work. If we do not have an image of our success in the unconscious mind, achieving consistent success is practically impossible.
Did you know that your brain is constantly changing? The conscious and subconscious minds are carefully wired together. Old connections are continually breaking and new ones forming. In fact, one of the things that determines how these connections form are your thoughts. You can use your conscious mind to shape your unconscious mind by overriding it. This is not an easy process. It requires consistency. But it can be done.
How do you rewire your mind for success? The process is quite simple:
1. Decide today what you want in life.
2. Envision yourself as obtaining that goal.
3. Find techniques that work for you such as meditation and affirmations.
4. Begin moving towards your goals, celebrating your progress along the way.
5. Remember that failures are simply ways to learn, further teaching your mind to pursue success.
Once you begin training your unconscious mind to support your goals and desires, you will be on the way to success. Your brain will start building new connections that empower you to pursue your goals. Your fear and anxiety will diminish. In their place, you’ll find confidence and resolve. Remember that this must be a continuous, active process. Keep it up and you’ll reach your dreams!
Thank you, thank you, thank you… What you wrote here has absolutely hit me like a ton of bricks. The answer I needed was exactly this and I thank you.
My thoughts? I can’t believe it . All this time my thoughts. I can move forward now happier than I even imagined. Again, thank you!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! No one else would have said it better than you did. When the mind is blinded, I don’t realize that it’s the thoughts. Now I have everything I need to find real happiness in this life. I am now reborn and I have awareness!
Where do I get this book on your conscious and subconscious mind
This is beautifully written, accurate, and concise. Thank you <3
Thqnkyou! A well described article on conscious and sub conscious mind. I agree we are hugely acted by our subconscious mind and if we reprogram it properly. Individuals can do great things!!
You you need to include in your analysis human immortal mind! This mind is asleep now.
Thank you for such an amazing explanation. You gave me the satisfying answer I need to the complex question I had. It is indeed the thoughts and I am forever thankful for what you wrote, it truly unblinded my mind !
We think with our conscious mind, but our actions are determined by our subconscious mind. Hence, there is a subtle dichotomy between our thoughts and acts. I presume, this is not always detected. Thank you for revealing. The discovery was quite penetrating.
Thank you, I am so grateful for this Eye. Opener and mind opener. This will now change my life for the better
The information you present seems to fit my experiences almost exactly. When I was 19 I was a US Marine in an advanced electronics school. I was placed there because of my top grades in previous training programs. Between the time I finished my primary aviation electronics training and my advanced training at the new school, I suffered a very severe TBI. This event resulted in an NDE(Near Death Experience). Unfortunately, I received no treatment other than bed rest without any form of pain medication so I suffered incredibly severe headaches for weeks. It is clear to me now that I suffered a concussion but due to the circumstances of my injury, no one thought to seek medical attention or take me to the hospital. After I had recovered somewhat I noticed that something was different about me. I later believed that I had suffered some personality changes but I was not sure what.
When I began going through my advanced courses I was again at the top of my class and was able to impress all of my instructors. After a few months, I overheard that my first duty station after school was to be in Japan. When I discovered this I for some unknown reason became very unhappy as I did not want to leave the States. After a while, I started to fail tests that I had previously had no problem completing in record time. The local Marine staff had a rule that if you failed two tests you were removed from the school. They wanted only the most proficient Marines working on the highly sensitive equipment in the fleet. I could not understand how I could have possibly failed after being so proficient previously. I later began to believe that my subconscious mind was forcing me to fail these tests in order to prevent me from being deployed to Japan. My conscious mind enjoyed the thought of traveling to a new place but apparently, my sub-conscience mind did not. It seemed that my conscious mind lost control of my emotions as they seemed to be controlled by something else. For many years later I suffered a loss of emotional control during what seemed to me to be traumatic experiences. Earlier in my life (before the accident) this was not so much the case. Though I was more sensitive than the average male I was still able to control my reactions and behavior. It’s been over 40 years since the incident and I am only now regaining some of my emotional control.
There is much more I could write that seems to relate to my subconscious sabotaging my life.
Thank you so much maria, From today i am starting the process, and i am sure i get success definitely i will achieve my goal
Thank you for the great explanation of concious and subconscious mind.I really like your way you said to the people’s.It will help everyone.
It is the heart that controls every thing.Mind is just one of the tools that heart controls and utilised.That is why all revelations that God revealed to His Messengers were received by their hearts.
You must have often heard that he/she got it by heart.