Modes of Operation

 The conscious mind is like the navigator or captain at the bridge of a ship. He directs the ship and signals orders to men in the engine room, who in turn control all the boilers, instruments, gauges, etc. The men in the engine room do not know where they are going; they follow orders. They would go on the rocks if the man on the bridge issued faulty or wrong instructions based on his findings with the compass, sextant, or other instruments. The men in the engine room obey him because he is in charge and issues orders.

The captain is the master of his ship, and his orders are carried out. Similarly, your conscious mind is the captain and the master of your ship, which represents your body, environment, and all your affairs. Your subconscious mind takes the orders and you give it based upon what your conscious mind believes and accepts as true.

When you repeatedly say to people, “I can’t afford it”, then your subconscious mind takes you at your word and sees to it that you will be in a position to purchase what you want. As long as you persist in saying, “I can’t afford that car, that trip, that home,” your subconscious mind will follow your orders, and you will go through life experiencing the lack of all these things.