Mind control through the RAS!
Alright I get it...
You're probably thinking...
"What the hell are you on about Bayley, talking about mind control... and what the hell is the RAS?"
The Reticular Activating System is a bundle of nerves that largely controls your subconscious mind and filters out any unnecessary information so important stuff gets through.
The RAS is the very reason that when you learn a new word, you then start hearing it everywhere.
Or, you decide you're going to buy a new blue Toyota Hilux, and you feel like all you see is blue Toyota Hiluxes when you're driving around town.
Or, why you can tune out a crowd full of talking people, yet immediately snap to attention when someone says your name.
Your RAS takes what you focus on and creates a filter for it.
It then sifts through the data around you and presents only what is important to you.
All of this without you noticing.
In the same way, the RAS seeks information that validates your beliefs.
It filters the world through the parameters you give it, and your beliefs shape those parameters.
If you think you are bad at giving speeches, you probably will be. If you believe you work efficiently, you most likely do...
The RAS helps you see what you want to see and in doing so, influences your actions.
You can train your RAS by taking your subconscious thoughts and marrying them to your conscious thoughts.
This is called the process of “setting your intent.”
This means if you focus hard on your goals, your RAS will reveal the people, information and opportunities that help you achieve them.
Focus on the bad things and you will invite negativity into your life.
Focus on the good things and they will come to you… because your brain is seeking them out.
Now this isn't magic, it’s simply your RAS influencing the world you see around you - which is crazy, right!?
Your subconscious mind is estimated to be roughly 90% more powerful than your conscious mind, and as a result, the large majority of the conscious decisions you make and actions you take are heavily influenced by your subconscious thoughts.
Positive or negative thoughts bring positive or negative experiences into a person’s life.
It’s all about visualising what we want, and then letting our subconscious and conscious work together to make it happen.
So my point here, ESPECIALLY IN BUSINESS, choose wisely what you focus on, tell yourself, and fundamentally believe… because these thoughts will influence the world you see around you, and the reality that you live.
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