The mind is made up of opposites

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...the mind is made up of pairs of opposites? Every time we undertake anything, the opposite occurs in the mind. This is the root of all problems. The solution is to ponder the opposite, that is, to affirm alternately both the positive and the negative, until we are free from both opposing sides. That’s how one defeats the subconscious mind.

This is different than just saying a positive affirmation like, “Every day in every way I am getting better and better.” Whether you are getting better or not, after ten years of repetition the subconscious mind says that you are, but that is merely superimposed upon the other impression buried in your mind that says you are not, and still—being in the positive automatically, and subconsciously, activates the opposite negative side.

Both sides of the pairs have to be brought out of the subconscious mind and into the conscious mind and pondered upon in turn repeatedly till we transcend, or de-identify from, both conflicting sides. This way the negative side will not sneak up when we are not looking and take us by surprise.