It's All In Your Head... No seriously--all of it

Nicholas Chantre

The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind
Joseph Murphy

Every kid at some point dreams of being a superhero with powers that defy the laws of science. Parents and adults alike feed these ambitions but hold them to a limit. Despite the apparent age difference between kids and adults, they differ in perception; this is reality. How they see the world as either an optimist or a realist ultimately dictates their experience. “The eyes can only see what the mind has come to understand.” The knowledge, which is not stored in our mind, can never be found in our reality because we don't know of it. Your eyes have nothing to look for. Similarly, these dreamers can't find or see the limitations that the majority of society is suffocated by because in their world -- they don't exist: “every thought is a cause, and every condition is an effect” (6). The Power of Your Subconscious Mind was made with the intent to reconnect the imprisoned realists with the thought of “ What if ? ”

The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy explores the inner workings of the treasure hold that every human possesses: the mind. The text is written in no formal manner, which reduces its resemblance to a research paper. A variety of true stories are included to give examples of the power of the mind in the most practical manner which is human life. As a writer and a thinker, using personal stories not only alleviates any doubts readers have but also makes the “power of the mind” seem more attainable and within reach, and it most certainly is. The individuals featured in this text have something in common with their audience, problems, insecurities, and fears which ultimately prevent our goals. This is what makes the book believable. Mr.Murphy markets the mind as the tool to the ultimate escape: liberation. I don't know anyone who doesn't want to live a consistent life. I know that living any life can seem unpredictable at times, but uncertainty in itself is enough certainty that we all should be prepared for anything we encounter. The book was written with no specific target audience other than those who want to learn and improve their life, but in doing so become mindful of the ways they unintentionally rain on their own parades. Majority of us feel as if we are victims to circumstance, and this is largely a fault of society’s: “From the day we were born, we are bombarded with negative suggestions. Not knowing how to counter them, we unconsciously accept them and bring them into being as our experience” (13). Instead, as Dr. Murphy emphasizes we have to become conscious and take charge of our own realities. In doing so you must realize that ”your mind is not evil. No force of nature is evil. It depends on how you use the powers of nature” (20). This is why the book resonates with me. I, like many others, wanted to live as the best version of myself, and it is because of the book I can. For anyone who feels the same, the answer is waiting. After all, reality is what you make of it. You can only make what you see.