Rely on Your Subconscious but Support It by Being Active

“Do something, anything, toward your goals, every day.” — James Scott Bell

Give your subconscious space to create, but don’t think that you can procrastinate and push away what you want or need to do, and the work will be done all by itself.

It won’t.

You need to be there for your subconscious by being active with the conscious focus of your mind on what you want to pursue.

The healthiest is like with food, in small portions. This way is also the most successful, and you could even say magical.

Here is what the acclaimed mystery and writing craft author, James Scott Bell, writes on this account:

“Do something, anything, toward your goals, every day.

“Sure, you’re going to have days when things don’t go right. But even on days where activity is limited you can find one thing that will be a step forward.

“For example, I’m always prepared to ‘write’ when I’m not writing. I have note paper with me and I can jot random thoughts as they occur. I try to keep my ‘boys in the basement’ (the subconscious mind as described by Stephen King) busy in their work.

“And when you do, you begin to feel enormous confidence. That, in turn, will motivate you to more action.

“You’ll be a perpetual goal-achieving machine.”

— James Scott Bell, The Mental Game of Writing: How to Overcome Obstacles, Stay Creative and Productive, and Free Your Mind for Success

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