One Brain - Two Minds

Although we all have one brain, we possess two minds or two phases of mind power - CONSCIOUS and SUBCONSCIOUS.

It is important to understand the function of the CONSCIOUS MIND and the SUBCONSCIOUS MIND, because each one has different functions, abilities and capacities.


The Limited Conscious Mind


When we talk about the CONSCIOUS mind, we're talking about your everyday normal state of awareness.

The problem is that the CONSCIOUS mind is very limited. However it has some very important functions. It's very good at planning things. It's good at taking a mental trip into the future and breaking things down into steps in between to make sure that we can get there. Without a CONSCIOUS mind, you wouldn't be able to plan effectively and, without planning, you'd be living in a world where not too many things would get done.

The beauty of the CONSCIOUS mind is that it allows us to have self-awareness. If you had no CONSCIOUS mind, you wouldn't be able to appreciate beautiful scenery. You couldn't fall in love - and know you're doing it. You couldn't appreciate or stand back after having done a task and look at it and be proud of what you've accomplished.

So your CONSCIOUS mind is very important. It allows you to appreciate the good things in life and it allows you to decide, "What is it that I want more of?"

It's also the place where you reason. Reason and logic rests in the CONSCIOUS mind and it's a very valuable skill to have.