USING YOUR “UNCONSCIOUS MIND”
UNCONSCIOUS MIND
USING YOUR “UNCONSCIOUS MIND”
by
Sanford Pinna, M.D.
Copyright 2012
When we use our unconscious mind, we generally say
that we say that we are using: “Intuition.”
Here is a definition of “Intuition”…
“Intuition is a combination of historical (empirical) data, deep and heightened observation and an ability to cut through the thickness of surface reality. Intuition is like a slow motion machine that captures data instantaneously and hits you like a ton of bricks. Intuition is a knowing, a sensing that is beyond the conscious understanding — a gut feeling. Intuition is not pseudo-science.
– Abella Arthur”
This definition of intuition may clarify our understanding
of our unconscious mind, or it may make it more cloudy.
If we were to ask Michelangelo why he painted the
Sistine Chapel the way he did, we can assume that
Michelangelo would say: “I don’t know.”
A man with the talent of Michelangelo or Mozart
knows that what he does flows from his unconscious
mind. He knows that his creativity has no basis in
in reason What he creates is beautiful because it is beautiful.
Little Mozart was five years old when he composed
little compositions that his father wrote down.
It is unlikely that a five year old boy is using
reason to determine that a piece of music sounds
beautiful. Those compositions were written directly
from Mozart’s unconscious mind.
IMPROVISATION
Improvisation is the act of creating something
without thinking or reasoning. This is complete use
of the unconscious mind.
Here we have a description of Mozart improvising…
Mozart evidently had a prodigious ability to “compose on the spot”; that is, to improvise at the keyboard. This ability was apparent even in his childhood, as the Benedictine priest Placidus Scharl recalled:
Even in the sixth year of his age he would play the most difficult pieces for the pianoforte, of his own invention. He skimmed the octave which his short little fingers could not span, at fascinating speed and with wonderful accuracy. One had only to give him the first subject which came to mind for a fugue or an invention: he would develop it with strange variations and constantly changing passages as long as one wished; he would improvise fugally on a subject for hours, and this fantasia-playing was his greatest passion.[8]
As a teenager visiting Italy, Mozart gave a concert in Venice (5 March 1771). According to a witness, “An experienced musician gave him a fugue theme, which he worked out for more than an hour with such science, dexterity, harmony, and proper attention to rhythm, that even the greatest connoisseurs were astounded.”[9]
You and I are not Mozart, but we have the same genetic
map in terms of how our minds are constructed. We do
not often consider what we say, but the words come out
with ease; and as we hear them, then we think of what
we are saying.
How often have you said: “Oh, I didn’t mean that!”?
Your unconscious mind made the words and your
reasoning evaluated the words, and then you regretted
the utterance.
Rarely, we rehearse what we are going to say.
Lawyers, in particular, go over their arguments,
considering all possible interpretations, and
constantly refine their prose. They have been
trained in definitions, in different styles of
arguments, and, of course, the law, and when
they argue cases before a judge, their unconscious
mind is processing all this information and
arranging it for delivery.
The talent to do this resides in the unconscious,
and that is why some lawyers are better than others
in a courtroom. It is also why, in the U.K., we have
Barristers and Solicitors, each having a particular
talent for analyzing and presenting evidence.
Since each of us has an unconscious mind,
and we use it constantly to communicate to each
other, we should perfect our skills in using that
genetic gift.
The best way to perfect any skill is to use
it.
Males, (boys and men) are not genetically,
as generously endowed with speech as females
(girls and women).
Males would rather act than talk, and females
would rather talk than act.
This is a means of preserving the species.
Both actions and speech require the use
of the unconscious, but when it comes to defense
of the species from predators, actions are much
more valuable than speech.
Therefore, if you are a male and your unconscious
is manifested in action, do that action as much as
possible. An example of this is sport activity. Playing
sports as often as possible will make your unconscious
very strong. Strangely enough, like any skill, increased
physical activity improves mental activity.
Strength begets strength.
Athletes who are excellent athletes are generally
more intelligent than their peers. Their intense
involvement in a sport has improved their minds,
and, generally, their behavior has improved as well.
Most of the good athletes I know are interested
in philosophy and business and are also courteous
to their rivals, although they may want to kill them
on the sports arena.
We must remember that sport is really a
controlled form of warfare. That is why the
public gets so excited about who wins and who
loses a match.
Females (girls and women) should practice
and improve their speech and writing skills.
As warfare has receded from the actions
of most countries, mankind is beginning to
realize that females are just as intelligent,
and many, more intelligent, than males.
The emphasis on intelligence in the
past was in the area of math and science.
Today, social interactions are becoming
more important.
In this area females have more genetic
skills than males.
They unconsciously know what action
or what word is best used in a social situation.
They can perfect these skills in certain
professions, such as law and business, where
they are rapidly becoming very prominent.
We are seeing more and more political
leaders who are women.
The public unconsciously realizes that
women, being mother figures, are more adept
at running a family or a government’s
economy.
SUMMARY
Your unconscious mind is your most valuable
genetic endowment.
You must use it constantly in every way that you can.
Trust your “intuition” and rely on it in every facet of
your life.
Don’t be afraid to “go with your guts!”
The unconscious made Mozart, Michelangelo
and Einstein great.
It will make you better.
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