"The power of your subconscious is enormous. It inspires your, it guides you, and it reveals to you names, facts, and scenes from the storehouse of memory. Your subconscious started your heartbeat, controls the circulation of your blood, and regulations your digestion, assimilation, and elimination."
In this chapter of, "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind" Dr. Joseph Murphy writes about all of the miracles that have taken place because of your subconscious mind. The first, and perhaps largest miracle off all is that you are here. Your heart is beating, you are breathing and you are alive. Many different religions and beliefs have various ideals about how we were created and brought to this earth. You may call it God, the law of life, energy, whatever...the fact is is that once you entered this world your heart continued to beat, your body continued to grow, and you never once had to think consciously about it. These functions of our body continue to work day in and day out when we are both awake and when we sleep. What a miracle.
In one of the previous chapters, Murphy uses an example of how the power of suggestion directs the subconscious mind to perform certain tasks. He mentions a woman who says that when she drinks coffee she always stays up until midnight. The subconscious mind responds to this suggestion that "the boss wants us to stay awake tonight." He revisits this idea again in this chapter when he says that you can state to your subconscious prior to sleep that you wish a certain specific thing to be accomplished. If you wish to awake at 6am the next morning, boldly and confidently tell your subconscious to do so and it will happen.
The subconscious mind is not only the wheelhouse of our vital physical systems, but it is also, "the source of your ideals, aspirations, and altruistic urges." Murphy discusses that it was the subconscious mind that provided the creativity for artists such as Ludwig van Beethoven, the Greek sculptor, Phidias, and the Italian Artist, Raphael. I think about how creativity is not something that can be forced. Many times inspiration has to hit in order for a burst of creativity to be released. Many writers experience a term called, "writer's block" where they are unable to produce any creative ideas. I have known that I wanted to write for quite some time now, several years, although I wasn't sure what to write about. I have gone back and forth with writing about technology in education, creative writing pieces, and my faith. However, nothing ever seemed to quite work and I would fatigue rather quickly, When I picked up, "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind" this most recent time, it was as though I was struck by a lightning bolt of inspiration and creativity. It was almost like a higher power took over for me and began writing. One of my favorite musical artists is Gwen Stefani, who just released a new album a few days ago. In an interview with Time Magazine, she stated how this CD in particular was her saving grace. As she wrote the songs she was going through a tragic separation from her husband of several years and she stated that she was "literally dead" with the grief that she was experiencing. However, it was then that she begin tapping into her spiritual side and suddenly was filled with an abundance of creativity. She said in this interview that as she wrote she felt like she was "channeling God". It is amazing to me how sometimes beauty comes from some of the most tragic places. It is when you are stripped of everything and have no where else to look except your father, that your subconscious mind steps forth.
I wonder sometimes why such bad things can happen in such a beautiful world and I think it is because from these moments, something remarkable can be created. The times that we reach our lowest is usually when people start searching for answers and a higher power. It is when we do that- when we really start paying attention to the bigger picture of our universe, that doors are opened.
I still remember the first time I felt it- truly felt the feeling of something bigger than us. It was in 2009, I believe and come January I experienced grief like I never had before. I must say that I had an incredible childhood that was filled with love and magical moments. I had always been happy, excited and looked forward to a wonderful future. During that winter two major events happened that shifted my entire world and I wasn't sure how I would survive. 1) I had my heart broken for the very first time 2) Elizabeth attempted suicide that she barely survived. The days, weeks, and months following these events were painful. Things had been shattered and we all walked around with a pit in our stomachs that made it hard to enjoy even the smallest things. Living in a small town, I would run into my ex constantly, who now had a new girlfriend, and we were all working together to find a new home for Elizabeth where she could get the support she needed. I needed to escape. I wanted to get out of town like never before. I remember thinking how I wish I could run away to Disney World or maybe go visit my half brother in Texas.
My oldest sister, Honey, arranged for us to go see Pastor Joel Osteen speak in San Jose. Recently, my family had begun watching his sermons as we looked for answers on how to find happiness again. I had always struggled with trying to find a higher power because I always tried to think about it logically. I always thought that my brain just decided what I should believe in- that it was a choice. Am I going to be a christian today? How about Jewish? Maybe I should try Hindu. We owned bibles in our house, and I had read them but I never felt a connection. I never felt that amazing love that so many of my friends talked about. Yes, we tried several churches and I even attended Vacation Bible School during the summer, but it was more about having fun with friends rather than a spiritual experience.
The night of the event Honey, my Mom, Dad and myself all went together to see Joel Osteen speak. I don't remember much of what the sermon was, but it was very uplifting and filled with incredible music. It wasn't until the end of the event that my life changed. Joel ended up doing an "alter call". He said things like if you have ever been angry with God, or want to start your life a new, please stand up. Immediately my heart began racing and I knew I wanted to stand. However, no one in my family was standing and as the youngest in the family, I usually follow their lead. The next thing Joel said was, "I know you're heart is racing...but that is God calling you in." Immediately I stood up and begin crying. My Dad stood up and put his hand on my shoulder, then my Mom and Honey stood as well. I will never forget that moment.
As we left the Oakland Stadium, where the even was held, I felt lighter, happier and for the first time in months, filled with a knowledge that everything was going to be ok. I remember smiling as we walked out to the parking lot. The years that followed after this event turned out to be some of my happiest yet. Shortly after this, I received Joel Osteen's notated Bible and began reading Murphy for the first time. I was also given an all expenses paid trip to Disney World where on the way home, I stopped to visit my brother for a week in Texas....seriously, that is not a joke.
As terrible as the events that winter were, if I would have never experienced them I may not have reached peace spiritually. I never turned to the words of Jesus, Joel Osteen or Joseph Murphy before because I hadn't needed them. What a remarkable turn of events it was and it led me to beginning to understand the limitless power of my subconscious mind.
The following is an excerpt from this chapter that stood out to me:
"Consider its extrasensory perceptions, such as its capacity for clairvoyance and clairaudience, its independence of time and space, its capacity to render you free from all pain and suffering, and its capacity to get the answer to all problems, by they what they may."
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