| As human beings we like to consider ourselves to be | | | | and afterwards but in a more positive way. |
| rational and able to thoughtfully make decisions about | | | | The subconscious can be controlled, although not |
| our lives. In truth, the rational, intelligent part of our brain | | | | entirely. As Hill points out, we each have the ability to |
| is the conscious mind and the size of a pea. Our | | | | program, or reprogram, our subconscious minds. It |
| subconscious mind is emotional and dumber than a | | | | cannot be achieved during a one hour self help lecture. |
| bag of rocks. It is also the size of a Southern grown | | | | It must become a lifetime mission to create what we |
| watermelon. | | | | want in our subconscious. Programming our |
| Most of our decisions are made in the subconscious | | | | subconscious must become a daily habit. A habit we |
| mind. Within seconds, emotions and programming start | | | | must engage in every single time negative thoughts |
| churning away to influence the conscious mind in the | | | | come to the surface of our minds or bombard our |
| decision making process. Unfortunately for most of us, | | | | psyches externally. |
| our subconscious minds are a junk yard full of | | | | Additionally, Hill teaches that our thought impulses are |
| battered emotions and detrimental programming. They | | | | stronger and more effective (whether in a negative or |
| often negatively influence our decisions and actions | | | | positive way) when accompanied by emotions since |
| hindering our success. | | | | the subconscious operates on an emotional level. |
| Napoleon Hill teaches about the Subconscious Mind in | | | | Some emotions are stronger than others. Hill lists |
| his book, "Think and Grow Rich". The subconscious | | | | seven positive emotions that are the strongest and |
| mind is constantly working, even when we are | | | | have the most influence on our subconscious.o |
| sleeping. It absorbs and is influenced by every form of | | | | Desireo Faitho Loveo Sexo Enthusiasmo Romanceo |
| input coming towards us. | | | | Hope |
| Take for instance watching television. If a person | | | | Whenever the negative emotions (Fear, Jealousy, |
| habitually watches the news, crime dramas, or soap | | | | Hatred, Revenge, Greed, Superstition, Anger) start |
| operas, his/her subconscious is being filled with an | | | | coming into play, it is vital to focus on the positive |
| enormous amount of negative thoughts and energy. If | | | | emotions. Some people have old programming that |
| you watch a program where a child is abducted, | | | | they are a failure, stupid, fat, not pretty enough, to tall, |
| tortured, raped, then brutally murdered it will likely rise | | | | too short, etc. nagging at them in the dark recesses of |
| up very strong negative emotions. These thoughts and | | | | their minds. This is the old junk that gets in the way of |
| emotions will go to bed with you and work on you | | | | their success. It gets in the way of them doing |
| through your dreams and influence your next day. | | | | something new and risky in order to follow their |
| If, on the other hand, you watch a philanthropy | | | | dreams. The only cure is to reprogram the |
| program like Extreme Home Makeover, the emotions | | | | subconscious mind with the influence of positive |
| that show may bring up will be entirely different and | | | | thoughts, positive emotions, and a determination to |
| less negative. The thoughts and your reaction to this | | | | keep building the habit. |
| type of program will still influence you while you sleep | | | | |