Monthly Mind Power Questions & Answers

December 2009/January 2010

Great stuff, having some great results, thanks a lot.

I was wondering how, if thoughts can be transmitted to other people, we can transmit them to specific people rather than to everyone?

You transmit them to specific people by focusing on the individual you want the thought sent to. Through your will and imagination you direct the thoughts towards that individual, and since we are all connected at a quantum level, they will receive it.

Hi John, I was at your Subconscious and Beyond seminar recently in Vancouver, and I wanted to tell you that it was a life-changing experience for me. My question is about something missing in my notes; I was hoping you could quickly answer for me. What is the dysfunction of the soul?

As I explained in the seminar, we are made up of a body, conscious mind, subconscious mind, and soul. Each of these parts of us has needs, functions and dysfunctions. It is often surprising for people to learn that their soul could have a dysfunction. From the perspective of our conscious mind, the soul seems to have so much more insight and wisdom, and this is true, but the soul is evolving too and is not perfect. The dysfunction of the soul is the misinterpretation of the soul's destiny. Just as the subconscious can misinterpret the signals from the conscious mind, the soul can misinterpret the signals from the spirit. The spirit can be thought of as either the will of God, the Divine Plan, a higher calling, or cosmic destiny, depending on your preference of terms. For those of you who were not at the seminar (which is most of you), do not get too caught up in the jargon here. This is more advanced work, but I thought I would add this question to intrigue you with the possibilities of where the Mind Power path can lead to when you awaken to the deeper parts of who we are. This being a human being is an incredible adventure.

Hello John, Is it possible that the subconscious mind can control us to the extent that we have similar negative experiences during the same month of every year? I have observed this in a family member over the past few years, and have recently found out that they tried committing suicide during that particular month over 20 years ago. I would be grateful if you could direct me to useful readings on this topic. Thank you!

Patterns are the footprints of the subconscious. Whenever you see repeated patterns happening to you or another individual, you can suspect that they have their roots in the subconscious. I can think of no better place to direct you to than this website. There are hundreds of articles available here, many of them on the subconscious. Browse through them and find the information you require.

How exactly do you change a belief? I know the only reason I'm poor, lonely, insecure and overweight is because I believe I will be, but how exactly do I change those beliefs so that I'm rich, confident, loved, and fit? Very common question but it's from the heart!

Beliefs are entrenched habits of thought. They are choices we have made, whether conscious or not, and we hold these beliefs within us by repeatedly thinking them. You change your beliefs by choosing new more empowering ones and imprinting them through repetition. Lots more information in the archives.

In your book, you mentioned that you had negative thoughts in your head and that you had to 'catch' yourself. I find that this sometimes happens to me in challenging circumstances. After a time I remember that there are no such things as problems, only opportunities, but this thought does not enter my head immediately. Will affirmations completely eradicate these negative thoughts, or will they always come into my head at some point or another?

You never eradicate or eliminate negative thoughts completely. They are always around. What you do is eliminate their power over you by refusing to dwell on them. Check out the archives for the topic on Negatives and you will learn five excellent techniques you can use to achieve this.

I notice this the the third time I'm referring to the archives this month. Those of you reading this question and answer segment, this is a message for you too. Use the archives to better your understanding of Mind Power.