Luck and Failure: The Role of the Subconscious in Shaping Reality
Have you ever noticed that some people always seem to be lucky, while others are constantly faced with bad luck, as if it was done to them? These observations lead us to think deeply about what really determines our success or failure in life. Often we see how a person who is constantly facing difficulties has all the necessary resources: he thinks rationally, receives useful advice, has support, but still something goes wrong. In this context, it is especially important to understand the role of the subconscious.
Luck is a concept that we often associate with randomness and happy coincidences. For example, someone can win the lottery, meet the right person at the right time, or find the job of their dreams without much effort. Instead, failure is associated with opposite situations: a person makes efforts, but the results remain negative, as if all forces are directed against him.
Success and failure can be caused by both external and internal factors. External factors include random events, circumstances, and behavior of other people, while internal factors include personality traits, psychological attitudes, and beliefs. It is important to understand that our inner world significantly affects how we perceive and react to external events.
About 95% of our daily decisions do not reach our consciousness at all. They are accepted by the subconscious and controlled by our rituals and automatism. On average, 70% of our daily thoughts coincide with the thoughts of the previous day, and 40% of our actions are repeated every day. Therefore, it is difficult to free a person from the captivity of habit and everyday bustle.
The subconscious mind plays a huge role in our lives, often determining our success or failure. It is a powerful source of internal attitudes and beliefs that can contribute to our development or, on the contrary, hold us back. For example, a person who subconsciously believes that they do not deserve to succeed may be constantly sabotaging their own efforts without even realizing it.
Self-sabotage is one of the forms in which negative subconscious attitudes are manifested. A person may have a rational desire to succeed, but subconsciously he may be afraid of it or not believe in his abilities. This can manifest itself through procrastination, insecurity, or over-analyzing the situation, which leads to paralysis of action.
Rational advice and support can be very helpful, but if a person's subconscious mind is set up for failure, this advice may not bring the desired result. This is explained by the fact that when conscious aspirations conflict with subconscious attitudes, an internal conflict arises. A person may know what to do and how to do it, but subconscious fears and doubts prevent him from acting effectively.
Our body and subconscious mind are designed to ensure our survival. For this reason, the subconscious mind often makes decisions that seem illogical or even harmful to us, but are actually meant to protect us. For example, psychosomatic problems may arise as a defense mechanism in response to emotional stress or trauma.
When we are faced with situations that threaten our well-being, our body automatically engages defense mechanisms. This may manifest as psychosomatic symptoms such as headaches, stomachaches, or other physical ailments. The subconscious creates these symptoms to draw our attention to a problem that needs to be solved or to help us avoid stressful situations.
For example, if a person is constantly stressed at work, their subconscious mind may trigger physical symptoms so that they can take time off and rest. This helps reduce the threat to her health and ensure her survival.
This mechanism is an important aspect of survival because it allows our body to adapt to adverse conditions. However, it is important to understand that persistently ignoring these signals can lead to serious physical and mental problems.
Therefore, instead of dealing with psychosomatic symptoms, it is important to pay attention to their causes and work on eliminating the underlying problems that cause them.
There is a film called "The Beginning" that clearly shows how one can manipulate a person's consciousness by planting a certain idea in another person's mind. This demonstrates how our conscious thoughts and actions are shaped by subconscious attitudes. Ideas seem external, but they originate within us. The subconscious does not check information and works with everything we put into it, trying to solve everything quickly without days off or rest.
Therefore, we must be careful with what we invest in our subconscious. If I watch disturbing videos, these thoughts will haunt me even after I finish watching.
In order to discover what is imprinted on the subconscious level, it is worth starting to transfer thoughts to paper. At this moment, thoughts are fixed, and you are no longer an active actor, but an observer who can understand yourself. Such a role can be played by a psychotherapist, directing questions and drawing out hidden words in you that you do not pay attention to.
At the subconscious level, everything that does not correspond to our internal attitudes and values is blocked. If we are afraid of something, the subconscious mind can draw us to it, as the automatic system processes and seeks confirmation of our fears.
Let's imagine that we try not to think about the polar bear. However, on the contrary, we will constantly think about him. The same thing happens with our fears and doubts: the subconscious constantly seeks confirmation and reinforces them.
On the other hand, if we have a certain question that we believe in, our subconscious mind is already working on solving it. She is looking for meetings, articles or advertisements that can help. The subconscious knows how to make up stories and justify them, which helps us move in the chosen direction.
This feature can be used in a positive way. Self-suggestion, or consciously programming yourself for certain actions and events, can be very effective. A positive example is affirmations — psychological attitudes towards success and well-being. The placebo effect works on this principle, when people heal themselves with the power of faith. With the power of thought, you can both heal yourself and, on the contrary, cause harm.
Thus, understanding the workings of the subconscious mind can help us achieve our goals and fulfill ourselves more effectively.
How to Work with the Subconscious
Working with the subconscious is the key to overcoming internal barriers and achieving success. The subconscious often influences our thoughts, emotions and behavior, even if we are not always aware of it. Here are some ways you can help better understand and influence your subconscious:
Analysis and Reflection
Awareness of your subconscious fears and attitudes is an important step on the way to inner harmony. Psychotherapy, coaching, and self-reflection can go a long way in uncovering these subconscious beliefs. Talking to a professional or keeping a journal can reveal things that are usually hidden from our consciousness. When we understand our subconscious limitations, we can work to change them.
Affirmations and Visualization
Affirmations and visualization are powerful tools for transforming negative subconscious attitudes into positive ones. Affirmations are short positive statements that need to be repeated to influence the subconscious. For example, repeating the phrase "I am worthy of success" can help change a negative self-belief. Visualization, on the other hand, involves imagining yourself in successful situations. This strengthens faith in the possibility of achieving goals and forms a positive image of the future.
Positive Thinking
Learning to focus on opportunities and successes instead of failures is a key aspect of working with the subconscious. Positive thinking helps to change our perspective and contributes to the formation of more optimistic subconscious attitudes. When we learn to see the positive in every situation, our subconscious will begin to work for us instead of against us.
Meditation and Relaxation
Meditation is an effective way to calm the mind and focus on inner experiences. It helps to better understand your subconscious fears and attitudes and work with them. Relaxation practices such as deep breathing or yoga can also help relieve tension and create favorable conditions for positive changes in the subconscious.
Conclusion
Success or failure depends on a combination of external circumstances and internal psychological state. Subconscious attitudes can greatly influence how we perceive success and failure and how we act in different situations. Working with the subconscious mind can help overcome internal barriers and open the way to success. Awareness and transformation of negative subconscious attitudes into positive ones can become a powerful tool for achieving the desired results and improving the quality of life.
Working with the subconscious is a difficult but necessary process to achieve inner harmony and success. Using analysis and reflection, affirmations and visualization, positive thinking and meditation, you can change your subconscious beliefs and build a life that matches your true desires and potential.