Chapter 2Getting Through to the Inner Core

We all clearly have the ability to hear something being said but not let the message reach into the central core of where we reside. One way of referring to this special inner core might be the command from center of our brains. Through some yet‐to‐be‐fully‐understood series of mechanisms, incoming messages can be totally blocked and are DOA: dead on arrival. Alternatively, some can be partially blocked, such that we hear only what we want to hear, and others can be allowed inside fully intact, as is.

The point is that nearly everyone in our life wants access to our inner command center because that means they have the opportunity to influence the decisions we make. The innermost you is sought after by parents, teachers, coaches, religious leaders, politicians, employers, family members, TV advertisers, and on and on. Entry into your command center means the door to changing your thoughts, your behavior, and your choices is open.

Here are some examples of blocked messages:

  • A father tries to convince his son not to use recreational drugs, but the son subconsciously blocks the messages from reaching his inner core. As the father is speaking, he realizes his words are having little or no impact on his son.
  • A mother constantly tells her older children to attend church on Sunday. They ...

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