III. The Art of Self-Mastery

Chapter 5 | Where Does the Subconscious Come From? — Genes, Memes, and the Childhood Structure of Destiny If the subconscious is our "Destiny," then what exactly does it contain? And how is it formed? These two questions are among the most central in the history of psychology. Our purpose

Summary | The Core Conclusions of Chapter Four In this chapter, we have focused on a single task: translating the language of "Destiny" into the language of "Psychology." We have arrived at several critical conclusions: 1. The Logic of Human Action: Humans do not "see it

Section 3 | How Belief Self-Actualizes: The Mechanism of the Mental Algorithm Many people may have a lingering question: Since you said in the first part that what we believe will manifest in our lives; and in the previous part you pointed out that entirely objective facts do not exist—that

Section 2 | Perception is Reality "Perception is reality." This statement carries two profound meanings: First, facts can be created—your beliefs and cognitions will eventually manifest as your tangible reality. Second, there is no such thing as an "objective fact" in any true sense—every so-called

1. Why We Say "Presume First, Act Second" Imagine you open Google right now. What can you search for? * You can only search for things you "already believe exist." * You will never search for a word you have absolutely no concept of. The mechanism of human

Section 1 | The Hidden Mechanism of Human Action I want to start with a question: How do you believe you typically take action? Most people would assume our action process follows this general path: 1. First, observe the situation, collect information, and analyze reality. 2. Form a judgment based on