Super self-control: not being a slave to habit

Chapter 24

The inner spirit not only makes people bravely face danger and fear, but also makes people show miraculous faith in the face of disease.It is said that in the town of Deadwood in the Black Mountains of South Dakota, before the invention of telephone, railway and telegraph communication, people had to travel hundreds of miles to see a doctor when they got sick.The price paid for seeing a doctor is far beyond the affordability of ordinary people.As a result, people there have learned to help themselves, and they will not go to the doctor at all unless there is a serious illness that is life-threatening.Some large families have raised many children and never had a doctor.I once asked them if they had ever been sick, and they replied: "We never get sick, because we must be healthy. We don't look down on sickness. Besides, if you walk so far to find a doctor, the patient will probably die in the hospital. Half way."

Of course, I also realize that one might be able to transfer what we call "vitality" from one's own organic tissue to a debilitated patient, but this transferred vitality is somewhat tonic nature, and only after the psychic side has worked it can increase the patient's strength and rejuvenate the patient.In a very weak patient whose mind is no longer able to send the correct nerve impulses to the body because his brain is too weak Get help for yourself until you gain enough strength to heal yourself.

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Although we also need external healing, the fundamental healing power actually comes from within.The wisest way to deal with disease and all bad habits is to believe that there is a latent power within yourself, an inexhaustible life force-the real medicine for physical health.

Draw a clear mental image

As mentioned above, the subconscious mind is giving orders to your body, so that you have unlimited energy.In other words, the subconscious mind can achieve results and solve problems through some methods.Freud once proposed in experiments that the clearer a person's subconscious instructions are, the more helpful they can be.Manipulate potential energy, transform your subconscious mind into a realistic goal, always keep this idea and put it into action, then your goal will be realized one day.

The clearer and more certain your goal is, the clearer the signal will be received by the subconscious mind, and the more potential energy will burst forth quickly to help you achieve your goal.This is like a ship. You are the captain. When you give clear and firm orders to the helmsman, the helmsman will desperately and accurately move in the direction you indicate; Naturally, I don't know which direction to go, so the ship can only stop in place or wander aimlessly.

You try to make your ideal look very clear, beautiful, and magnificent.Before the ideal becomes a reality, you must mentally paint this blueprint of the vision.In other words, you are building your future in your imagination.You don't need to think about the cost and materials of this blueprint, don't worry about anything.No one can limit your progress except yourself.

You keep the blueprint clear and sharp, you take it deep in your heart, and you devise ways to make it happen.In this way, the imagined future is getting closer and closer to you, and one day you will become that "person you want to be".

Freud said when he proposed the subconscious mind: "You must let your subconscious know exactly what you want, and you must direct it to provide you with a power to achieve your goals."

An architect, for example, first conceives his building in his mind.His mind is the mold from which, in the end, the edifice he will build will emerge.No matter whether the building he envisions is tall or low, gorgeous or simple, he must clearly mark the materials that make up the various parts of the building and how to build them when designing his own drawings.

Inventors use the same method in their invention process.For example, Nikola Tesla—one of the greatest inventors of all time—had always imagined his inventions in his mind before he took action.But he's in no rush to implement it, because if he does, he'll have to spend time iterating on bug fixes.When a new idea appears in his mind, he first creates this idea into a mental image, and then continuously transforms and improves it in his mind. "By this method," he writes in The Electrical Experimenter, "I can rapidly develop and perfect an idea without having to touch the physical object. Once I know what the various parts of the idea are made of and how Once the details have been thought through and I can't find any flaws, I start to implement the product I envisioned. The product I have designed has always been the same as the one I envisioned, without exception for 20 years."

When you know the vision and goal that you really want to achieve in your heart, your subconscious will help you move in the right direction and goal.

Formation of vision blueprint

The process of clarifying self-ideal includes the following stages.

First of all, we must describe our ideals as a concrete picture, that is, "idealization".This is the most important step, because you are setting the tone for your ideal blueprint.It should be noted that this ideal must be practical and not unconstrained.

If you don't have a clear ideal goal in your mind, please sit in a chair and think about it until you have a clearer ideal goal.

The whole picture may be blurry at first, but it will gradually take shape; first the outlines, then the details.At this point you enter the second stage.At this stage, you have to draw your own vision blueprint in more detail; don't let go of every detail, because the methods and paths that make up the ideal are made up of details.When these are all successfully completed, you have entered the final step of realizing the vision, that is, the construction process is also completed.

If you can do all of the above, you will have a firm belief in your ideals in life.This belief will give you confidence in yourself, which in turn will generate stamina and ability.You'll also develop focus, which will allow you to shut out all distractions and stay attached to your goal.

At this point, the final mental image is formed in your mind.

After the mental image is formed, you need to constantly imagine, constantly confirm yourself, and constantly suggest yourself.

If you want to be successful, just think that I will be successful, I will be successful, and I will be successful; if you want to make money, you will think that I am rich, I am very rich, and I will be very rich; if you want to To improve your performance, tell yourself that my performance will continue to improve, and my performance will definitely continue to improve; if you want to save money, just keep telling yourself: I am good at saving money, and I will save money. I'm good at saving money, I'm good at saving money.

In this way, you practice repeatedly and input repeatedly. When your subconscious mind can accept such instructions, all thoughts and behaviors will cooperate with such an idea, and move towards your goal until you achieve it.

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Create a mental image so that it is clear, perfect, and stable.This way of creating allows you to constantly modify the path to your goal, making the supply you receive from the outside world more in line with your own needs.Guided by this imagery, you will be able to do the right thing in the right way at the right time.

release the desire in consciousness
The underlying motive behind everything we do, every action we take is our desire.If a person really desires something, he will naturally take a great interest in how to achieve it, and then grasp every detail around him that may help him to do it well.What's more, our mind starts working subconsciously automatically, and its hard work can lead us to discover many valuable and very important ideas.

However, this desire is not a passive and helpless choice, but an active pursuit of change.Desired initiative is the subconscious thought, "I've had enough of this—I'm going to make a change," if one's surroundings become increasingly unbearable.If a person keeps "wanting" to change this terrible situation, then all the interest and attention will be devoted to the thing he is determined to do, and his subconscious anxiety and dissatisfaction will be transformed into Desire and interest, and a strong belief that you can make a difference—and you'll see it happen.

Yes, to be successful at anything you have to have a very strong desire for it - to be attractive enough, the desire has to be very strong.A person who desires very little can attract very little benefit to himself.The stronger your desire, the more powerful you will be in your actions.

There are many cases of being inspired by a strong desire to change one's own destiny.There is such a fable that can reflect this truth.

One day, Socrates came to a small town, and he saw a blacksmith making a spear with a sledgehammer in his hand, so Socrates walked up to the man and said to him: "You worked so hard to make a spear. Can weapons support a family?" The man seemed not to have heard Socrates' words, but continued to forge the spear in his hand.

Socrates continued to ask, "Did you build the spear for another purpose?"

The blacksmith stopped his work, glanced at Socrates, and said very calmly: "One day, I will use this spear to drive out the invaders and become a king."

Socrates didn't pay attention to this sentence.Five years later, Socrates came to this town again by chance. When he walked to the center of the town, a group of cavalry walked over mightily.Socrates glanced over and saw a man in battle armor and holding a spear walking in front of the team. He found that this man was the blacksmith who made the spear here five years ago.

This surprised Socrates, so he went forward to ask the man.The man recognized Socrates and said in friendly words: "Old friend, do you remember me? I told you that I would drive out the invaders with a spear in my hand and become king. Now, I have achieved this goal. Didn't you think of it?" After speaking, he looked at Socrates with a smile.

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