HOW THE MIND WORKS
Do you ever wonder why sometimes you’re
indecisive, or don’t do what you’ve intended, or think and say things you don’t
fully believe ... or do things that aren’t in your best interest? All these normally happen to us for the same
reason: THE MIND IS SPLIT.
The mind is divided into many parts (sub-wills),
each trying to get control.
Consequently, we’re ruled, often capriciously, by whichever momentarily
gets its own way. (This happens automatically and often subconsciously.)
When we experience ourselves thinking, we’re
often actually only listening to the inner voices of our different sub-wills
battling for control. For example:
let’s say you’re in a restaurant and you want pasta and this dialogue takes
place in your head: a part of yourself (a Disciplinarian Sub-will) says,
“You can’t have pasta. You’re on a diet.” Then another voice (a Manipulator
Sub-will) says, “What the heck, you only live once” ... which your Disciplinarian
Sub-will answers with, “You’re supposed to be on a diet -- REMEMBER!”
Then you see a man nearby savoring pasta and your Manipulator Sub-will
jumps back in with, “It’ll be okay if you only eat half and take the rest
home.” This voice wins out, so you order pasta. But halfway through the
meal another voice (your Pleasure-loving Sub-will) says, “This is
sooo good, have just a little more.”
And before you realize it your plate is almost empty and another voice
(your Critic sub-will) starts hammering at you, “This is terrible.
You have no self-control.” Finally
you leave feeling defeated, overstuffed and unhappy with yourself.
THIS IS HOW THE MIND WORKS -- sub-will voices vie
for control of us. However, as we learn to observe them, objectively, we
can develop a new level of mind -- a Master Mind level with Primary
Will. Then we can have better
control and live more successfully.
Goodness and joy to all, Joseph.
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