The book “The power of the subconscious mind”, by Dr. Joseph Murphy is one of the most acclaimed books on the power of the subconscious and how we can harness it to achieve anything in life.
The book also lists how habits are part of the subconscious mind and how any new habits can be formed or break any existing habit.
Here is a quick summary and 12 points of the relation between the subconscious mind and habits.
- Habit is a function of your subconscious mind. There is great evidence of the marvelous power of the subconscious than the force and the sway the habit holds in your life. You are a creature of habit.
- You form habits patterns in your subconscious mind by repeating a thought and act over and over again until it establishes tracks in the subconscious mind and becomes automatic such as swimming, cycling, etc
- You have the freedom to choose. You can choose a good habit or a bad habit.
- Whatever mental picture, backed by faith, you behold in your conscious mind, your subconscious mind will bring to pass
- The only obstacle to your success and achievement is your own thought or mental image
- When your attention wanders, bring it back to the contemplation of your good or goal. Make a habit of this. This is disciplining the mind
- Your conscious mind is the camera and the subconscious mind is the sensitive plate on which you register or impress the picture.
- The only jinx that follows anyone is a fear thought repeated over and over in the mind. Break the jinx by knowing that whatever you start you will bring the conclusion in divine order. Picture the happy ending and sustain with confidence
- To form a new habit, you must be convinced that it is desirable. When you desire to give up a bad habit is higher than the desire to continue, you are 51% healed already
- The statements of others cannot hurt you except your own thoughts and mental participation. Identify yourself with your aim, peace, harmony, and joy. You are the only thinker in the universe
- The law of your subconscious mind, which held you in bondage and inhibited your freedom of action, will give you freedom and happiness. It depends on how you use it.
- Your own imagination took you to the bad habit you have now, let it take you freedom by imagining you are free now.
