Success Training of the Subconscious Mind

The subconscious mind is the mind of Nature. It possesses extraordinary powers and intelligence, but no inspiration. It is instinctive; it is animal: it is natural: but there is nothing god-like about it-it is of the earth and the physical plane. It can be described as the inner forces of Nature resident within our body. Having said this we have said nearly all there is to be said about the subconscious, yet this is the mind which some people have made a veritable god.

The subconscious mind, if led aright, is a very good friend, reducing all repeated thoughts and actions into habit, which, in time, become settled and part of the very life itself. Thus, by conscious right thinking and conscious right action, a good habit is formed, which becomes, in course of time, practically automatic. This, of course, builds up character, which, in turns creates success. It will be seen then, how important is the right use of this willing and faithful servant is. It is no god, it has no inspiration, but it is a very useful servant, as we shall see.

Most of our actions or movements are done or made subconsciously. The reason that “practice makes perfect” is that the sub-conscious mind learns to do the task, and, by so doing, takes it off our hands. How difficult it is to learn to drive a stick shift. How carefully, at first, we have to double de-clutch and obtain the right engine speed for a noiseless “change,” yet, after a time, the whole action is performed subconsciously. It is the same with piano playing. Many players, some better than others, can play the most difficult classical music without consciously recalling it to mind. As soon as they try to remember the whole “piece” leaves them, but as long as they leave the whole matter to the subconscious (which never forgets) they can keep playing. I and my conscious mind are not doing much of the actual writing of this book. We think the thoughts and have something to do with the formation of the sentences, but the subconscious mind writes them down. If I had to think of each word and letter, my task would be hopeless, and I should become half dead with fatigue.

The subconscious mind, however, is even more helpful, for it does the bulk of our thinking, and can be taught to do a great deal more. If we had to think everything out laboriously, according to the laws of logic, life would be unbearable. Instead of this our subconscious mind does the bulk of our thinking, and, if we give it a chance, will do it in an extremely accurate manner, strictly according to the laws of logic and without the slightest fatigue. The more we train the subconscious to do our ordinary thinking for us, the less we suffer from fatigue. Fatigue is unknown to the subconscious mind; therefore we can never tire or overwork it.

The subconscious mind can be made to do more and more work for us if we will delegate definite work for it to deal with. One who has learnt thought control, who can take up a matter, consider it in all its bearings, and then dismiss the subject from his conscious thought, is able to increase his efficiency a hundred per cent, and reduce his mental fatigue almost to vanishing point. Instead of laboriously working out his problems and worrying and scheming over them, he simply dismisses them to his subconscious mind to be dealt with by a great, natural, untiring “mind downstairs,” which works unceasingly, with great rapidity, extreme accuracy and entirely without effort. It is necessary, however, to give the subconscious every available information, for it possesses no inspiration or super-human wisdom, but works out logically, according to the facts supplied to it.

A person who as learnt to make use of his subconscious mind in a successful way, need not juggle or worry or fatigue himself by planning and scheming for the future. All that he need do is to submit the facts to the “greater mind downstairs,” and all the planning will be done for him, entirely without effort, and far more efficiently than he would have done it through laborious conscious thinking.

The following is a striking confirmation of the teaching of this chapter.

In an interview with the late Henry Ford, he spoke of the way with which big business men deal with problems, and pointed out that they did not spend a lot of time pondering and puzzling over plans or ideas. He said: “An idea comes to us; we think of it for a little while, and then we put it in the pot to boil. We let it simmer for a time, and then take it out.” What Henry Ford meant, of course, is precisely what we have been saying, that the idea or problem is dismissed to the subconscious mind, which works it out, and presents it to the conscious mind for judgment.

While it comes natural to a few to use their subconscious mind in the correct way, the majority of people find themselves unable to do so. Such, however, can acquire the sort by training. First, it is necessary to learn thought-control, so as to be able to take up a problem or dismiss it entirely from the mind at will. When a problem is passed on to the subconscious to be worked out, the subject must not be worried over, nor the thoughts allowed to dwell upon it; it must be left entirely to the subconscious. Second, every possible detail and information connected with the problem must be grasped by the conscious mind, and the whole matter, pro and con, visualized before being passed to the subconscious. It will be seen, then, that thought-control of a high order is necessary, also powers of attention and concentration. These can all be developed by anyone who is really in earnest.

A good way of starting the use of the subconscious mind is to hold the problem in the mind just as one is going to sleep. There must not, upon any account, be any attempt made to solve the problem or to worry over it. Instead, the main facts of the case, on both sides, must be marshaled, and the case presented to the subconscious mind in much the same way as you would place it before your lawyer. Having done this, dismiss the whole matter to your subconscious mind, and in most cases you will find in the morning that a solution has been arrived at without any effort or fatigue on your part.

Job 33:14 For God does speak--now one way, now another-- though man may not perceive it. 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men as they slumber in their beds,

Daniel 2:19 During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision.

1 Kings 3:5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you."

This, of course, is only one of the many ways in which the subconscious mind can, and does, serve its master, or the one who should be master. This great invisible force of Nature is for ever working. Whatever ideal is held in the mind becomes woven into the life through the tireless working of the subconscious mind. Only set your attention upon high and lofty achievement, and you will focus all the invisible inward forces of Nature upon its accomplishments. In course of time you will reap as you sow. If you will direct your attention into the right channel, backing it up with energetic conscious action, your subconscious will help you day and night, thus dressing for success and achievement.

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