The Genie Within: Your Subconscious Mind

Do not pass go, do not collect some other lame self-help book, buy this one RIGHT NOW. Allow me to explain why.Experts who study the brain know that 95 to 99 percent of our feelings and behaviors are controlled automatically by habits that were haphazardly programed, by various sources, from birth, into our subconscious minds. Think about that for a minute and really let it sink in, because it may be the most profound thing you will ever hear.Bombshell number two: our conscious minds have no direct access to these subconscious programs. So we can't (ordinarily) change them, we don't know when they are influencing us, and we don't even know what they are. This ability to auto-program and auto playback feelings and behaviors without conscious thought is essential to our daily existence. However, some of our programs can be counter-productive and even harmful.Of course free will allows us to make free choices any time we want. But the salient question here is not "can we make free choices", but rather, "how often do we actually do it?" You can lie to yourself all you want, but the answer is one to five percent of the time. The other 95 to 99 percent of the time we are on autopilot, habitually acting out our programs, for better or worse. And the more optimistic five percent only pertains to exceptionally self-aware individuals!Occasionally we take notice of the results of our programs, wondering why we sometimes feel or act in ways that are completely irrational, immature, counterproductive, or destructive. We may even resolve to "change ourselves", no matter what it takes. But it is critical to understand that "free will" and "positive thinking" have no lasting influence on subconscious programs.This explains the extreme difficulty in making real changes to our character using (other) self-help methods--even when, on a conscious level, we perfectly understand the principles described. We are simply powerless to change our subconscious programming directly with the conscious mind, no matter how much time, effort, or "free will" we exert.If this all sounds somewhat disconcerting to you, it should! Fortunately, we have this excellent book! It shows you exactly how to indirectly access your subcsoncious mind and reprogram it in ways that work to enhance your life, instead of sabotaging it.And believe you me, it works! I was skeptical at first. Then I was completely blown away to see results manifesting naturally and effortlessly, just from following a couple of the simple exercises in the book, once or twice a day, for a few weeks. I have never experienced such a dramatic and profound change in my character from any other self help method, no matter how much time or effort I invested. It is hard to find the right words to describe the experience... It is somewhat uncanny, to be honest, to notice yourself automatically acting and feeling differently. It's something you have to experience yourself. It's like you have been hypnotized. No--you actually have been hypnotized. The author understandably avoids that word because of some unfortunate negative associations, but that is part of what you are actually doing in this book-- learning how to hypnotize yourself. I wouldn't have believed it could work, or at least work so dramatically, if I hadn't tried it myself.And it gets better: as the author explains, reprogramming your subconscious does not require a "puritan work effort"--in fact that would work against you. All you need to make profound and lasting changes is minimal effort, repetition, and a little knowledge about how your mind really works.Even if you have no desire to change anything about yourself, this book is a fascinating read. It provides fundamental insights into the workings of the human mind that most people will live and die without knowing. That is truly a shame.The author makes a very important point that I agree with completely: the value of the information presented is grossly out proportion to the cost of the book. In other words, considering the results you can get, with minimal effort, it is a steal. In my opinion, passing this book up when you have any interest at all in changing yourself, would be a grave mistake. You would miss out on one of those rare opportunities in life to get something incredibly valuable for virtually nothing.The only two gripes I have about the book are minor. First, the whole "genie" metaphor, while apt I suppose, is a little cheesy for my tastes. Second, the audio files you can download (for a small fee) from the website were recorded by the author himself (I believe), who has an accent which is distracting (to me.) I ended up recording the scripts in my own voice on my phone instead, and set them to repeat mode (you should do this too!) The text for all of them is included in the book, so you don't need to download anything or pay for anything extra.Buy this book, read it completely, and follow a couple of the exercises consistently every day for a month--and see what happens. You're welcome.

I own this book in paperback. You can read my review of the book in that section. (I don't know the author and have not spoken with him) This is one of the true treasures in this genre. Years ago,after buying the paperback, I sent for the CD that teaches the hypnosis routines that go with the book. I've worn out two CD's already. They get that much use. NOW I find the book available for my Kindle fire AND the CD hypnosis routines available as Amazon MP3 downloads. I am delighted with this turn of events. Now I can have the book and CD with me without carrying around the paperback and a CD player. NICE! I have read and reread the book and go back to it often. It's great to have it in such a portable format. I've checked the Kindle version to see if it's OK now (given all the previous complaints). It is fine. The audio MP3's are fine. I recommend the whole package together. They're fine separately, but you'll want both. I keep the book too, because I have the odd habit of writing pencil notes in my books. Still, the Kindle version is wonderful. Glad the Kindle version got straightened out. Nice Job!

Reading is great, interesting knowledge given in the book which I agree with partially on some fronts, but can understand this was written to take the "Whohoo" out of it and leave it strictly under the scientific versions of opinions/descriptions of things. However the practices he gives - just do it. You will never know until you do, and keep doing it even when you aren't in the mood, don't feel it, or whatever the excuse is, just do it. Nothing is instant, nothing is guaranteed, but persistence and perseverance is all that is required. He gives a lot of solid truths and things one should know in this book and I am grateful for the knowledge gained though reading it.

Harry has taken the mystery and intrigue out of dealing with my subconscious mind and opened doors to me that have remained locked for years. Over 20 years ago I started reading scores of books and had personal first hand experience with the subconscious mind in the medical field. I received an early bone marrow transplant and the research facility I was in was exploring this field for pain management, fear management and healing at various levels. We were taught to actually affect the function and efficiency of our T-cells and bone marrow, minimize pain during various procedures and deal with the fears of cancer and experimental treatments and living daily with death. However, even with all that training and experience there were areas that were still in the dark. Harry has shed light on those areas and I am now developing a personal, loving and fun relationship with my subconscious mind! His book is down to earth, simple to understand and laced with wit and charm. In no time I felt as if Harry were an old trusted friend. As a minister, I especially appreciated the final added chapter on prayer. Harry, thank you!If you are wanting to know more about the power of your mind - your subconscious mind and the God given abilities and powers that most of us are even unaware of - check out this book!

Wow. Subconscious mind explained very simply. Sample scripts at end of each chapter to assist in learning to program your subconscious mind, which he compares to a Genie ready to grant your every wish once you understand how it works. This is the kind of book to be studied, even though it is a quick read. I've highlighted and underlined and have starred sections throughout. Some really great information on here, presented in an easy to understand way. I highly recommend this book.