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Summary: Dr. Joseph Murphy is an expert on the topic of the subconscious mind. In this podcast episode, I explore what several valuable ideas I took away from reading his book, Believe in Yourself.
Believe in Yourself is a shorter volume containing great wisdom. Dr. Joseph Murphy, one of the foremost experts on the New Thought movement and accessing your subconscious mind succinctly explains how to achieve spiritual health and external success.
In this episode of The New Music Industry Podcast, I look at one of Murphy's great works.
Download the PDF Transcription
Podcast Highlights:
00:14 – Believe in Yourself vs. The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
00:40 – Feeling is the fountainhead of power
01:31 – Imagination controls the conceptive realm
02:37 – Your concept of God determines your attitude towards life
03:47 – If you are in rapport with your subconscious mind, you unlock your genius zone
04:22 – What your subconscious mind accepts is reality in the outer world
05:24 – You are the master of the circumstances you find yourself in
06:26 – Concluding thoughts
Transcription:
Compared to The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, Believe in Yourself by Joseph Murphy is one of his shorter works.
But every sentence in Joseph Murphy's book contains valuable insights into spirituality and personal success. I have read this book from start to finish twice, and each time I've gotten something new from it. Readers should come away with fresh insights on every read as well.
There is no way for me to summarize the entirety of the wisdom contained within, but I did want to share with you what I learned from this book.
1. Feeling Is The Fountainhead Of Power (or Universal Power), According to Joseph Murphy
When personal development authors talk about goal-setting and visualization, they often add the phrase, “Add emotion to it!”
I think Murphy is essentially saying the same thing here. He's pointing out that feelings and emotions have power, and that we can learn to channel them into achieving and obtaining our desires. Mastering this ability is an important thing!
If you're setting goals that don't motivate you, you'll find it challenging to add feeling to them. But if you become obsessed with bringing about a result, you'll naturally take actions and move in the direction of your wishes and longings. Fear will reduce with each action you take, taking you closer to your dream.
You must become aware of what your true desires are. The only way to make that happen is to build rapport with your subconscious mind (also see point #4 on this list).
2. Imagination Controls The Whole Conceptive Realm
Life in the digital age is frantic. Few people take time to think, reflect, and ask questions.
“Visualization? I have no time for that!”
But you must make time for it, because most people don't. They aren't thinking about the desired result, the end goal, what their hearts yearn for. Many have forgotten the power of imagining. This is one of the reasons they struggle to create the desired conditions of life, whether money, body, love, or otherwise.
Disney came to be because it was first conceived in the mind of Walt Disney. There are endless examples of technological breakthroughs, attractions, movies, books, and other works that would not exist if they weren't first conceived in someone's mind.
If you want to control the conceptive realm, start imagining once again. If you don't know where to start, daydream. Remember what it was like to be a child sitting in a classroom thinking about what else you wanted to be doing, or what you were going to do when you got home.
3. Your Concept Of God Determines Your Attitude Towards Life
Maveen Kaura and I spent an entire episode of Using Your Power discussing this concept. As of this writing, the episode has yet to be released, but it will be out soon.
“But I don't believe in God,” you might say.
The surprising conclusion I came to was that whether you're an agnostic, atheist or Christian, you believe in something. And that something is your god, whether it's belief in self, belief in aliens, or belief in an autonomous divine being.
What I'm saying is that this statement is impossible to refute.
You could replace the word “God” with the word “you”, and it becomes “Your concept of you determines your attitude towards life.” You could replace the word “God” with “aliens”, and it becomes “Your concept of aliens determines your attitude towards life.”
Basically, Murphy shows that your beliefs affect your attitude. So, if you want to change your attitude, you need to examine what you believe in, regardless of what it is.
4. A Genius Is A Man In Rapport With His Subconscious Mind
What this means is that if you are well-acquainted with your subconscious mind and its inherent power, you are a genius.
Knowing how to unlock its power, and accessing God (which could be equated with building a rapport with your subconscious mind) leads to fresh inspiration, ideas, and insights. It can also help you achieve your dreams.
Murphy furnishes us with practical steps on how to tap into this capacity throughout the book (including prayer, sleep, focus, positivity, affirmations, motivation, and more). See points #1, 2, and 5 on this list for how this works.
5. According To The Image Impressed On The Subconscious Mind, So It Is On The Objective Screen Of Life
Again, what are you constantly thinking about? What are you regularly visualizing? What are you picturing in your mind's eye?
Whether you're aware of it or not, there are thoughts and images you are always meditating on. And in this context, I mean things you're repeating to yourself, not the act of meditating (which is beneficial).
And whether you're aware of it or not, your life is slowly but surely becoming what you're repeating in your mind. A person receives what they dwell on. It's a law.
Classic personal development writer, speaker, and author Earl Nightingale said:
We become what we think about most of the time, and that's the strangest secret.
Nightingale's most significant discovery about life had to do with this statement. So, what images are you impressing on your subconscious mind? Your life will move in the direction of your thoughts. If you wish to reprogram and transform your subconscious mind, you must begin with the garden of your thoughts.
6. You Are A Master Of Conditions, Keep a Positive Attitude
You are where you are because of actions taken and not taken. Reality is because of what you have and haven't done.
This is a difficult idea for the mind to accept. Throughout our lives, most of us haven't been taught to take responsibility for everything that's happened. Instead, we play the blame game. We blame the world for our problems.
Taking full responsibility for who and where you are is empowering. Maybe we aren't encouraged to do so because of this fact. If we all “woke up” and freed ourselves from “The Matrix”, we'd be dangerous – maybe not to people, but to the system of control we're under.
You are a master of your conditions. But if you haven't taken ownership of yourself, you haven't mastered your conditions yet.
The reason taking ownership is powerful is because it means you can change your circumstances. The moment you realize you can change your situation is when you bestow yourself with the keys to life, happiness, and the abilities to succeed.
Final Thoughts, Believe in Yourself by Dr Joseph Murphy
I hope you enjoyed my insights into another Joseph Murphy book. I hope your understanding has grown.
The ideas I've shared with you here aren't necessarily what the author intended, but through my own filters, these are the conclusions I've come to.
Ultimately, each of us are a possessor of tremendous power. But many of us have also forgotten how to harness it. When we learn how to access our subconscious mind, it links us with God, the wellspring of all knowledge and wisdom.
Thanks for reading! If you feel inclined to check out Believe in Yourself, you can go to Amazon, where you can learn more about the book, and see what others have had to say about it. Should you choose to buy the book through the provided link, I will earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
Upgrade to Members Only Audios for more exciting, exclusive training.
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Summary: Dr. Joseph Murphy is an expert on the topic of the subconscious mind. In this podcast episode, I explore what several valuable ideas I took away from reading his book, Believe in Yourself.
Believe in Yourself is a shorter volume containing great wisdom. Dr. Joseph Murphy, one of the foremost experts on the New Thought movement and accessing your subconscious mind succinctly explains how to achieve spiritual health and external success.
In this episode of The New Music Industry Podcast, I look at one of Murphy's great works.
Download the PDF Transcription
Podcast Highlights:
00:14 – Believe in Yourself vs. The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
00:40 – Feeling is the fountainhead of power
01:31 – Imagination controls the conceptive realm
02:37 – Your concept of God determines your attitude towards life
03:47 – If you are in rapport with your subconscious mind, you unlock your genius zone
04:22 – What your subconscious mind accepts is reality in the outer world
05:24 – You are the master of the circumstances you find yourself in
06:26 – Concluding thoughts
Transcription:
Compared to The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, Believe in Yourself by Joseph Murphy is one of his shorter works.
But every sentence in Joseph Murphy's book contains valuable insights into spirituality and personal success. I have read this book from start to finish twice, and each time I've gotten something new from it. Readers should come away with fresh insights on every read as well.
There is no way for me to summarize the entirety of the wisdom contained within, but I did want to share with you what I learned from this book.
1. Feeling Is The Fountainhead Of Power (or Universal Power), According to Joseph Murphy
When personal development authors talk about goal-setting and visualization, they often add the phrase, “Add emotion to it!”
I think Murphy is essentially saying the same thing here. He's pointing out that feelings and emotions have power, and that we can learn to channel them into achieving and obtaining our desires. Mastering this ability is an important thing!
If you're setting goals that don't motivate you, you'll find it challenging to add feeling to them. But if you become obsessed with bringing about a result, you'll naturally take actions and move in the direction of your wishes and longings. Fear will reduce with each action you take, taking you closer to your dream.
You must become aware of what your true desires are. The only way to make that happen is to build rapport with your subconscious mind (also see point #4 on this list).
2. Imagination Controls The Whole Conceptive Realm
Life in the digital age is frantic. Few people take time to think, reflect, and ask questions.
“Visualization? I have no time for that!”
But you must make time for it, because most people don't. They aren't thinking about the desired result, the end goal, what their hearts yearn for. Many have forgotten the power of imagining. This is one of the reasons they struggle to create the desired conditions of life, whether money, body, love, or otherwise.
Disney came to be because it was first conceived in the mind of Walt Disney. There are endless examples of technological breakthroughs, attractions, movies, books, and other works that would not exist if they weren't first conceived in someone's mind.
If you want to control the conceptive realm, start imagining once again. If you don't know where to start, daydream. Remember what it was like to be a child sitting in a classroom thinking about what else you wanted to be doing, or what you were going to do when you got home.
3. Your Concept Of God Determines Your Attitude Towards Life
Maveen Kaura and I spent an entire episode of Using Your Power discussing this concept. As of this writing, the episode has yet to be released, but it will be out soon.
“But I don't believe in God,” you might say.
The surprising conclusion I came to was that whether you're an agnostic, atheist or Christian, you believe in something. And that something is your god, whether it's belief in self, belief in aliens, or belief in an autonomous divine being.
What I'm saying is that this statement is impossible to refute.
You could replace the word “God” with the word “you”, and it becomes “Your concept of you determines your attitude towards life.” You could replace the word “God” with “aliens”, and it becomes “Your concept of aliens determines your attitude towards life.”
Basically, Murphy shows that your beliefs affect your attitude. So, if you want to change your attitude, you need to examine what you believe in, regardless of what it is.
4. A Genius Is A Man In Rapport With His Subconscious Mind
What this means is that if you are well-acquainted with your subconscious mind and its inherent power, you are a genius.
Knowing how to unlock its power, and accessing God (which could be equated with building a rapport with your subconscious mind) leads to fresh inspiration, ideas, and insights. It can also help you achieve your dreams.
Murphy furnishes us with practical steps on how to tap into this capacity throughout the book (including prayer, sleep, focus, positivity, affirmations, motivation, and more). See points #1, 2, and 5 on this list for how this works.
5. According To The Image Impressed On The Subconscious Mind, So It Is On The Objective Screen Of Life
Again, what are you constantly thinking about? What are you regularly visualizing? What are you picturing in your mind's eye?
Whether you're aware of it or not, there are thoughts and images you are always meditating on. And in this context, I mean things you're repeating to yourself, not the act of meditating (which is beneficial).
And whether you're aware of it or not, your life is slowly but surely becoming what you're repeating in your mind. A person receives what they dwell on. It's a law.
Classic personal development writer, speaker, and author Earl Nightingale said:
We become what we think about most of the time, and that's the strangest secret.
Nightingale's most significant discovery about life had to do with this statement. So, what images are you impressing on your subconscious mind? Your life will move in the direction of your thoughts. If you wish to reprogram and transform your subconscious mind, you must begin with the garden of your thoughts.
6. You Are A Master Of Conditions, Keep a Positive Attitude
You are where you are because of actions taken and not taken. Reality is because of what you have and haven't done.
This is a difficult idea for the mind to accept. Throughout our lives, most of us haven't been taught to take responsibility for everything that's happened. Instead, we play the blame game. We blame the world for our problems.
Taking full responsibility for who and where you are is empowering. Maybe we aren't encouraged to do so because of this fact. If we all “woke up” and freed ourselves from “The Matrix”, we'd be dangerous – maybe not to people, but to the system of control we're under.
You are a master of your conditions. But if you haven't taken ownership of yourself, you haven't mastered your conditions yet.
The reason taking ownership is powerful is because it means you can change your circumstances. The moment you realize you can change your situation is when you bestow yourself with the keys to life, happiness, and the abilities to succeed.
Final Thoughts, Believe in Yourself by Dr Joseph Murphy
I hope you enjoyed my insights into another Joseph Murphy book. I hope your understanding has grown.
The ideas I've shared with you here aren't necessarily what the author intended, but through my own filters, these are the conclusions I've come to.
Ultimately, each of us are a possessor of tremendous power. But many of us have also forgotten how to harness it. When we learn how to access our subconscious mind, it links us with God, the wellspring of all knowledge and wisdom.
Thanks for reading! If you feel inclined to check out Believe in Yourself, you can go to Amazon, where you can learn more about the book, and see what others have had to say about it. Should you choose to buy the book through the provided link, I will earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
Upgrade to Members Only Audios for more exciting, exclusive training.