Refresher from part 3: Let’s continue by looking at the thoughts within our mind. How did they get there?
First, we’ll take a simplistic and somewhat sarcastic overview. Depending on where you are in life, you may recognize this process affecting you, or may see some of your thoughts as a result of the process.
It begins with your parents who most often do have your best interests at heart, though they can only teach you what they have learned. It then continues with educational institutions whose main interest is in turning you into a socially-productive individual. There are those who believe that it is in their interest to keep you feeling slightly anxious, afraid, slightly inadequate, insecure, and helpless - feeling good enough to be socially productive, but not so good that you stop participating in a never-ending chain of purchasing pills, goodies, and entertainment that will at least for a few moments make you feel a little bit better. In this way you keep on fueling the economy, which is good for the country.
That's why, after you get sufficiently brainwashed through the schooling system, you get more helpings through daily newspapers, news and TV programs. In this way, your mind gets a new daily dose of programming with fresh disasters in the world, lest you forget that there is a possible danger lurking behind every corner. You get more helpings through flashy advertisements. They are all happily programming your subconscious mind, whether you are aware of it or not.
Companies are investing billions of dollars each year on advertising because it is a wonderful way of hypnotizing people - of influencing people's thoughts and emotions - and it works. When you keep on repeating an idea - whether through words, pictures, music, movies or any other form - day in and day out - it becomes so familiar to the people that they accept it as their own.
Think I’m kidding? What are YOUR fears and phobias? What makes you happy. Why do you feel so good when you buy that new shirt, TV, or car?
Even more important: How do you see your FUTURE?
Is it sucesssful, filled with the good things in life? Or will you just 'get by', never having quite enough? Will you acheive your dreams, find the life partner you desire, live where you want. Or will the 'system' cheat you?
Ask youself this question: What do I believe the future holds, and why? Who shaped my thoughts and what do (did) they believe?
The power of the mind (in part 5) next.
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