I think we can
all agree that we have two minds, right?
One, the subconscious, is the dumb worker. It keeps the heart
pumping, the lungs working, the digestive system turning cheeseburgers
into hair and skin and toenails.
The conscious mind is the boss, the one that decides what needs
to be done.
When the conscious
mind -- the one we think of when we think of our "selves"
-- says, "drive the car to work," the subconscious
mind says, "Okay." It takes care of turning the steering
wheel and stepping on the brake and checking the rear view mirror
for traffic cops while "you" listen to the radio or
make plans for what you're going to do when you get to where
you're going.
By the same token, though, when you consciously say in your conscious
mind, "I'm no good," or "I'm stupid," the
subconscious doesn't know you're kidding or that you're just
feeling frustrated or angry at the time. It simply accepts your
judgment and says, "Okay," then goes ahead and does
no good or stupid things.
So be careful what you put in your subconscious. You may not
like what you get back.
By then it's
too late to say, "Just kidding!"