The speaker discusses how people's thoughts and emotions are often rooted in the past, and how this can lead to a predictable and unfulfilling life. They explain that our brains are wired to respond to familiar patterns and emotions, and that 95% of our behaviors and thoughts are automatic and conditioned.
The speaker argues that to change and grow, we need to get beyond the analytical mind and access the subconscious mind, where our thoughts and emotions are stored. They recommend meditation as a tool to achieve this, as it allows us to slow down our brainwaves and access the subconscious mind.
By becoming more aware of our thoughts and emotions, we can start to make changes and create a new reality for ourselves. The speaker emphasizes the importance of being present in the moment and not getting caught up in the past or future. They also discuss the concept of "metacognition," or becoming aware of our own thought processes, as a key to personal growth and transformation.
Ultimately, the speaker suggests that we have the power to create our own reality and that by changing our thoughts and emotions, we can change our circumstances and live a more fulfilling life. They encourage listeners to take control of their own lives and to not wait for external circumstances to change before making positive changes.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. People's thoughts and feelings create their state of being.
2. By age 35, 95% of who we are is a memorized set of behaviors, emotional reactions, habits, hard-wired attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions that function like a computer program.
3. The analytical mind separates the conscious mind from the subconscious mind.
4. Meditation can help people change their brainwaves and slow them down.
5. The brain does not know the difference between what we're imagining and what we're experiencing in the 3D world.
6. The act of becoming conscious of our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors is called metacognition.
7. The more conscious we become of our unconscious states of mind and body, the less likely we are to go unconscious during the day.
8. Our environment can control how we think and feel unconsciously.
9. Every person, place, and experience has a neurological network in our brain.
10. Every experience we have with every person produces an emotion.
11. Meditation can help us disconnect from our environment and connect with our inner selves.
12. When we sit in meditation, we're being defined by a thought.
13. Where we place our attention is where we place our energy.
14. We can free ourselves from the chains of emotions that keep us in the familiar past by changing our thoughts and feelings.