From infancy on, the majority of us have been given many negative suggestions. Not knowing how to thwart them, we unconsciously accepted them. Here are some of the negative suggestions: “You can’t” “You’ll never amount to anything” “You mustn’t.” “You’ll fail.” “You haven’t got a chance.” “You’re al wrong.” “It’s no use.” “It’s not what … Read more
Some illustrations and comments on heterosuggestion: Heterosuggestion means suggestions from another person. In all ages the power of suggestion has played a part in the life thought of man in every period of time and in each country of the earth. In many parts of the world it is the controlling power in religion. Suggestion … Read more
Many men who complained of irritability and bad temper proved to be very susceptible to autosuggestion and obtained marvelous results by using the following statements three or four times a day – morning, noon, and at night prior to sleep for about a month. “Henceforth, I shall grow more good-humored. Joy, happiness, and cheerfulness are … Read more
A woman, aged seventy-five, was in the habit of saying to herself, “I am losing my memory.” She reversed the procedure and practiced induced autosuggestion several times a day as follows: “My memory from today on is improving in every department. I shall always remember whatever I need to know at every moment of time … Read more
Illustrations of autosuggestion: Autosuggestion means suggesting something definite and specific to oneself. Herbert Parkyn, in his excellent manual of autosuggestion (Herbert Parkyn, Autosuggestion (London: Fowler, 1916)), records the following incident. It has its amusing side, so that one remembers it “A New York visitor in Chicago looks at his … Read more
Every two or three years I give a series of lectures at the London Truth Forum in Caxton Hall. This is a Forum 1 founded a number of years ago. Dr. Evelyn Fleet, the director, newspapers dealing with the power of suggestion. This is. told me about an article, which appeared in the English the … Read more
It is true that different people will react in different ways to the same suggestion because of their subconscious conditioning or belief. For example, if you go to a sailor on the ship and say to him sympathetically, “My dear fellow, you’re looking very ill. Aren’t you feeling sick? You look to me as if … Read more
You must realize by now that your conscious mind is the “watchman at the gate,” and its chief function is to protect your subconscious mind from false impressions. You are now aware of one of the basic laws of mind: Your subconscious mind is amenable to suggestion. As you know, your subconscious mind does not … Read more
Your subconscious mind cannot argue controversially. Hence, if you give it wrong suggestions, it will accept them as true and will proceed to bring them to pass as conditions, experiences, and events. All things that have happened to you are based on thoughts impressed on your subconscious mind through belief. If you have conveyed erroneous … Read more
Your conscious mind is sometimes referred to as your objective mind because it deals with outward objects. The objective mind takes cognizance of the objective world. Its media of observation are your five physical senses. Your objective mind is your guide and director in your contact with your environment. You gain knowledge through your five … Read more