Beyond the Power of Your Subconscious Mind (16 page)

3.
The supraconscious operates on a non-conscious level.

—You can’t watch it.

—There is no place to look for it.

4.
The supraconscious has its own separate computer which will solve any problem assigned to it by the conscious mind, returning the best possible solution at that time.

“At that time” is important. If you choose not to use the solution when you receive it, you may want to re-ask your supraconscious for the solution to your problem as additional variables may be added to the equation with the passing of time. The supraconscious may return to you the same solution you previously received, or a new solution more relevant to your problem or situation as it now stands.

You don’t need to use the supraconscious to work on every problem; 90% of your problems can be solved by the conscious mind once it has accessed the data or information for such a solution.

5.
The supraconscious has instant access to all data stored in the subconscious and can discriminate between valid and invalid data in computing.

Remember, the data stored in our subconscious is the memory of prior experiences as well as the emotions associated with those experiences. It also contains “facts” that we learned earlier in our lives which may be completely erroneous or irrelevant to our present needs. Yet such erroneous data can often be a blockage to our perceiving the
TRUTH,
or reality, of a given situation.

The supraconscious can lead us to the truth.

6.
The supraconscious cannot compute on any problem while the conscious mind is occupied with that problem.

When we “worry a problem to death” and can’t seem to let go of it (at the conscious level), we block the supraconscious from providing the answer we desire and need. We will show you how to constructively turn the problem over to the supraconscious in this chapter.

Worrying is a great waste of time! (literally). When we have tried repeatedly to solve the problem at the conscious level but seem unable to do so, we turn the problem over to the supraconscious knowing that we will receive the perfect answer/solution. We then become detached from the problem at the conscious level.

Great solutions come to us from the supraconscious during moments of leisure and (mental) relaxation.

Repeating:

The supraconscious cannot compute on any problem while the conscious mind is occupied with that problem.

7.
The supraconscious contains all monitor circuits.

Here’s an experience you have all had many times. Let’s say you normally wake up every morning around 6:00 a.m. But tomorrow morning you are going on vacation, and you have an early morning flight and need to be awakened by 4:00 a.m. You set the alarm and may even call a friend who might be traveling with you and ask her if she wouldn’t mind calling you at 4:00 a.m., as well. And as you crawl into bed you are telling yourself how important it is to get up at four. The internal dialogue is a request from the conscious to the supraconscious to be awakened at 4:00 a.m. You drift into a deep sleep and a few hours later you wake up with a start. You know it is much earlier than you normally wake up because it is still dark, you roll over on your side to look at your digital clock which reads 3:59 a.m. You reach over to turn off the alarm just as the clock moves to 4:00 and simultaneously the clock starts to buzz just as your hand turns off the alarm. You turn on the light, sit on the edge of the bed thinking about your fun vacation you are about to begin, and the phone rings with your friend telling you it’s time to get up. But who really woke you up? Your supraconscious woke you up because those were the instructions you gave it before you went to sleep.

The supraconscious never sleeps. The supraconscious contains all monitor circuits.

8.
The supraconscious makes all of our actions and their effects fit into a pattern consistent with the level of our self concept.

If our self concept pertaining to memory is, “I can never remember names,” the supraconscious will deliberately block our receiving the person’s name in order “to make our effects fit into a pattern consistent with the level of our self concept.”

Remember, our self concept determines our level of performance in any area of our life (see Chapter 4).

If we don’t change the “picture of our self” recorded in our subconscious, we will continue to act in the same way, over and over. The key is to change the picture. And we do that with our own self talk using the affirmation process and techniques (see Chapter 8).

As stated previously, the
basic operating principle
is:

Any thought, whether positive or negative, held on a continuing basis in the conscious mind, must be brought into reality by the supraconscious mind.

William James (paraphrased)

WE ARE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN OUR LIVES.

Yes, there are accidents, but very few. Our lives work much better when we take responsibility and accountability for all of our actions.

Five Steps To Creative Problem Solving

The following is how we precisely engage the supraconscious to help us solve those problems where we seem to be at a “dead end” in finding a relevant answer or solution.

1. Define the problem.

2. Gather data.

3. Attempt to solve the problem consciously.

4. If unable to solve the problem at the conscious level, turn the problem over to the supraconscious.

5. Get your conscious mind busy elsewhere.

In his wonderful book,
The Effective Executive
,* Peter Drucker differentiates between efficiency and effectiveness. He writes, “Efficiency is the ability to do things right. Effectiveness is the ability to do the right things.” He states if an executive has to make 100 decisions, there may only be five of those that have any material outcome on the business.

The point being, you don’t need a supercomputer to count your change. Likewise, you don’t need to engage the supraconscious to work on every problem.

So again, the five steps of creative problem solving are:

1.
Define the problem.

•
Write it down.

•
Make sure you clarify the problem and know
exactly
what it is that needs resolution.

•
Dr. Gardner Murphy, a distinguished psychologist and president of the American Society for Psychical Research, stated, “Sixty-five percent of my problems are correctly solved and I get the very best possible solutions as soon as the problem is correctly defined.”

2.
Gather Data.

•
This could be data from your own experience stored in your subconscious.

•
You may engage a consultant or the “experts.”

•
Research written data from books, reports, computer information, etc.

This whole process should not take much time. Compulsive information gatherers always need to know “more” before making a decision. They may tend to procrastinate, which is driven from a fear of failure.

3.
Attempt to solve the problem consciously.

We work on the problem at the conscious level. There are “black and white” problems in which there is only one correct solution, and there are problems that may have multiple solutions in which the applicable skill is the ability to prioritize the best possible solution.

In step 3, speed is of the essence. Most problems will be solved in these first three steps, at the conscious level.

4.
If unable to solve the problem at the conscious level, turn the problem over to the supraconscious.

When do you turn it over to the supraconscious?

When you find yourself repeating possible solutions. In other words, you have clearly defined the problem. You have done a thorough job of gathering information. You have listed all the possible solutions you can think of but nothing you have been able to come up with is the solution.

How do you turn it over to the supraconsicous?

a) You mentally repeat the definition of the problem.

b) You ask your supraconscious to take over the problem and return the best possible solution knowing that when you have turned it over, it is solved.

c) If a due date is needed, inform the supraconscious of such.

5.
Get your conscious mind busy elsewhere.

a) Detach from the problem at the conscious level. Go “play golf.” Creativity is a product of leisure.

b) Don’t take the problem back (at the conscious level) to see what progress is being made.

As we say, “Don’t dig up the corn.” Once you have turned it over to the supraconscious, have the same faith as the farmer who plants his seeds in the spring and trusts that he will have a robust harvest in the fall.

How do you know when you have a supraconscious solution?

No church bells will ring. There will be no visions of angels or colored smoke. But, you will know it came to you from the supraconscious because it will be a total solution. There will be no loose strings. You may have a silly feeling of chagrin, or a “blinding flash of the obvious.” What’s interesting is your own self talk might say, “Why didn’t
I
think of that!”

The solution will usually come to you when you are doing something passive. You might be driving, day dreaming, or having just awoken from a good night’s sleep.

I have personally gone to meetings with others depending on me for an answer to a problem. I have arrived at the meeting without the solution, but still trusting when it is my turn to speak, the answer will appear. As I open my mouth and noise starts to emerge, the perfect solution appears. Even knowing how this material works, I am as amazed as everyone else. It works almost every time.

Where does the information come from, you might ask.

One theory is Carl Jung’s collective unconscious, in which he theorizes that at some level of deeper consciousness we all have potential contact with every person in the universe. This is where the theories of E.S.P. and mental telepathy are applicable. Just because we can’t see something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

More advanced science would reveal how we are able to tap into the quantum field of information.

Ralph Waldo Emerson refers to this as the universal pool of all knowledge, which at some deeper level of consciousness we all have access to.

And for some, they may call it God or Divine Intervention.

Regardless of one’s beliefs, it all works the same way. The supraconscious and each of our understanding of its incredible power is life changing for many.

Enlightenment involves all questions and problems being turned over to the supraconscious mind which is identical to the one Mind. Answers will then be best not only for the individual, but for all. There are no limits to the supraconscious mind; experienced limits are only the consequences of beliefs about the limits of the human mind.

Integration of the personality implies alignment of conscious with supraconscious choice, so that the whole of one’s being—subconscious, conscious, and supraconscious—is conflict free and all directed toward the same ends.

Willis Harman

14

How To Get the Results You Want

The principle reasons for failure are: Lack of confidence and too much effort.

I have made several references in this book to Tim Gallwey. One of the key points I learned from his best selling book, The Inner Game of Tennis, was “that trying interferes with performance.” We use to say in our work groups, “Just make it happen.” After meeting with Tim, we changed our language to, “Just let it happen!” When we appeared to be stuck on resolving something, we would often say, “Are we efforting too much?”

As Dr. Murphy wrote above, “The principle reasons for failure are: Lack of confidence and too much effort.”

Many people block answers to their desires by failing to fully comprehend the workings
of their subconscious (and
supraconscious
) mind. When you know how your mind functions, you gain a measure of confidence. You must remember whenever your subconscious mind accepts an idea, it immediately begins to execute it. It uses all its mighty resources to that end and mobilizes all the mental and spiritual laws of your deeper mind
(
supraconscious
)
. This law is true for good or bad ideas. Consequently, if you use it negatively, it brings trouble, failure, and confusion. When you use it constructively, it brings guidance, freedom, and peace of mind.

The right answer is inevitable when your thoughts are positive, constructive, and loving. From this it is perfectly obvious that the only thing you have to do in order to overcome failure is to get your subconscious to accept your idea or request by feeling its reality now, and the law of your mind will do the rest. Turn over your request with faith and confidence, and your subconscious will take over and answer for you.

You will always fail to get results by trying to use mental coercion—your subconscious mind does not respond to coercion, it responds to your faith or conscious mind acceptance.

Your failure to get results may also arise from such statements as: “Things are getting worse.” “I will never get an answer.” “I see no way out.” “It is hopeless.” “I don’t know what to do.” “I’m all mixed up.” When you use such statements, you get no response or cooperation from your subconscious mind.

If you get into a taxi and give a half dozen different directions to the driver in five minutes, he would become hopelessly confused and probably would refuse to take you anywhere. It is the same when working with your
supraconscious
mind. There must be a clear-cut idea in your mind. You must arrive at the definite decision that there is a way out, a solution to the vexing problem. Only the infinite intelligence within your
supraconscious
knows the answer. When you come to that clear-cut conclusion in your mind, your mind is then made up, and according to your belief is it done unto you.