Monthly Mind Power Questions & Answers

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There are two questions here. First, regarding the unconscious being a Pandora's Box that is dangerous to open. I would say the exact opposite is true. It is dangerous to not open it. Why I say this is that, unless you discover what beliefs, mythology, and hidden imprints you have resonating within, you will forever be unconsciously influenced by these contents. You should be excited to discover the inner contents of the unconscious, regardless of whether they are appealing or not, for when these secret parts of us are revealed, they release immense energy that previously had been captured by the unconscious, and this energy is now free to be used in a conscious way–to better our health, our relationships, our finances, our life. There are many safe and effective ways to do this. This process is what I have devoted my life to, and produces incredible results.

Secondly, the unconscious has a great influence on our destiny. Destiny is not preordained. It unfolds via our choices, thoughts and actions. The unconscious influences all three of these mentioned aspects, mostly without us even being aware of how it happens. For example, a person with an unconscious fear of success or intimacy might not know why he feels this way, but if he is honest with himself and vigilant in noticing what is happening in his life, he will become aware that he chooses situations that avoid these circumstances, and therefore that he thinks thoughts that reinforce these positions. Since thoughts are real forces, they attract to this individual the circumstances and situations that reinforce these thoughts. It becomes self-fulfilling, and all this happens without the person even being aware of how or why.    

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My books and seminars are addressed to the average person. I have a large following, and that is in part because I have made a very complicated subject easy. The number one comment I hear from people describing my books, especially the Mind Power book, is “It is so easy to read.”  I take that as a great compliment. It would be very easy to make it more intellectual and fill the book with psychological jargon, but why? Why not make it simple so everyone can understand.

Another question I am sometimes asked is, “Who is your audience?” I tried to find that out myself, but at first I couldn’t. Finally I came up with an answer that describes my audience. “Take the first thousand people at any busy intersection in a major city and put them in an auditorium, and that’s who attends my seminars.” It’s young, old, students, business people, rich, poor, religious and nonreligious, intellectuals, artists, factory workers, stay at home moms; it’s everyone. I love that. When I write and teach I am speaking to everyone. 

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You can influence your self-confidence regardless of the situation. Your self-confidence is exactly that, yours; it doesn't belong to situations. And situations only affect it if you let them. Both your self-image and your self-confidence are creations of your psyche. In Mind Power we work to harness the powers of our mind by working daily with our thoughts. Focus on your positive qualities. Focus on what talents and capabilities you have and how you can be creative and proactive in every situation. The real problem in times like these is that people become paralyzed with fear and act (or don’t act) accordingly. Fear is a most destructive energy, and attracts to it that which we fear. Or, to put it more simply, what you focus on you attract, whether this is positive or negative. You can be assured that many people will not only survive but prosper during these times. Times of great change create great opportunities, and it will be the brave and fearless who see the opportunities and take advantage of them. Mind Power teaches many techniques that harness the mind and make us strong and capable, able to handle all the situations that life presents us.

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I am writing a new book. I took a three-year sabbatical from writing and teaching in 2002. When I came back in 2005 I began teaching what I had learned about listening and the subconscious. It was deep and profound, and in my workshops I shared these principles, and as I watched how my students reacted to this new system, I further developed it. It is very rewarding for me to work with people, and why I will never stop doing seminars. Even though my books reach millions more people than my seminars, you can’t beat the energy of a live event.

The new book is on the subconscious and how this powerhouse both influences and is influenced by the body, mind and soul. And again I have made it simple and easy to understand. I love simplicity and practicality. Every system must prove itself in the reality of day-to-day life. This is what I teach.

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All the great religions have aspects of Mind Power as a foundation. They might not call it Mind Power, but the fact is that prayer, faith and the power of belief are all aspects of Mind Power under different terms, and all the religions have these elements as their core. I leave all spirituality out of my Mind Power teaching not because I am not spiritual, I am, but because I think each individual should choose their own spirituality according to their own heart and soul and whatever speaks to them as truth. Let me also add that you are right to question your faith, especially at your age, not because it is false but because by questioning you will come to understand it more deeply. If a teaching is true it will stand the test of sincere questioning, and you will be the better for it. I'm glad you've discovered this book and this website and I wish you well in your life's quest.

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Envy is a destructive energy and as Mind Power practioners we avoid it. It is not a matter of a morality or doing the right thing for others and being happy for them when they succeed, but rather something far more basic and practical for our own self. When you understand energy and how it works both to our benefit and hinderance, you become vigilant in working only with energies that benefit you. For example, fear is always counter-productive because it attracts to us that which we fear. We may rationalize all we want about why our fear is appropriate in any given situation, and this may make a good argument, but fear still attracts to us that which we focus on. So too with envy. Envy is resenting a success in someone else. However the subconscious will pick up this resentment and interpret it as you "resenting success." If you vibrate resenting success your subconscious will assume you don't want success. Is this the imprint you want in your subconscious? So you eliminate envy by refusing to indulge in it. You might get over it by consciously deciding to align yourself with the energy of praise and acknowledgement and being happy for the person. By doing this you then attract that energy to you. Avoid envy; it is in the same league as fear and just as powerful.