NLP In the Light of Islam Day 3 - How to attract more blessings

Summary

In this session, the speaker emphasizes the power of focusing on blessings and how our unconscious mind shapes our experiences. By reprogramming our beliefs and values, we can improve our lives. The speaker highlights the concept of the Reticular Activating System, which makes us notice more of what we focus on. He relates this to gratitude, explaining that focusing on blessings expands them. The video draws on teachings from NLP and Islamic principles, urging viewers to recognize and appreciate their blessings, shift their focus, and experience greater positivity and abundance in life.

Takeaways

• 😀 The script highlights that the content shared is just a preview of deeper insights, suggesting that the session is part of a larger learning experience.
• 😀 The conscious mind includes everything you're aware of in life, such as your health, relationships, and will, while the unconscious mind contains everything you're unaware of, including deep-seated beliefs and values.
• 😀 A key aspect of NLP is reprogramming the unconscious mind to shift beliefs and values, which can lead to positive changes in a person's life.
• 😀 The unconscious mind influences what you focus on by bringing your attention to more of what you're already thinking about, such as the car, phone, or shoes you recently considered buying.
• 😀 This effect is due to the brain's reticular activating system, which highlights what is brought into awareness and makes us notice it more frequently in our environment.
• 😀 The principle that 'whatever you focus on will expand' is emphasized. This is also reflected in the Quran, where gratitude is linked to receiving more blessings.
• 😀 Focusing on blessings rather than lack leads to an increase in positive experiences, while focusing on lack may attract negativity and stress.
• 😀 The Quranic concept of gratitude, as mentioned in Surah Ibrahim, connects thanks with abundance, while ingratitude is linked with distress and anxiety.
• 😀 NLP offers simple, powerful techniques to shift your focus towards the positive, which can quickly alter your mental state and life circumstances.
• 😀 Practicing gratitude by regularly acknowledging the blessings in your life—such as good health, safety, and small daily comforts—can transform your experience and mental programming.

Q & A

What is the main purpose of the content in the transcript?

The main purpose of the content is to introduce key concepts of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), emphasizing the power of focus and the role of the unconscious mind in shaping our experiences. It also links these ideas with Islamic teachings on gratitude and blessings.

How does the unconscious mind affect our life according to the speaker?

The unconscious mind influences our life by governing beliefs, values, and deeper mental programming that we may not be aware of. It affects how we experience and react to situations, often in ways we don't consciously control.

What is the difference between the conscious and unconscious mind as explained in the video?

The conscious mind is what we are aware of, such as our thoughts, health, and relationships. The unconscious mind, on the other hand, contains everything we are unaware of, including our beliefs and mental programming, which significantly influence our behavior and experiences.

What role does focus play in programming the unconscious mind?

Focus plays a crucial role in programming the unconscious mind. Whatever we focus on expands in our life, meaning that by focusing on positive things, such as blessings, we attract more positive experiences. On the other hand, focusing on negative aspects or lack leads to negative outcomes.

What is the Reticular Activating System, and how does it relate to the unconscious mind?

The Reticular Activating System (RAS) is a part of the brain that helps filter information and focus attention. When we become aware of something, like a car or item we're interested in, the RAS makes us notice it more frequently in our environment. This process is tied to the unconscious mind's ability to bring more of what we focus on into our awareness.

How does the speaker connect gratitude to the expansion of blessings in life?

The speaker suggests that when we focus on and express gratitude for our blessings, we expand them. By recognizing and appreciating what we have, such as health, family, and safety, we bring more positive experiences into our life. This concept aligns with teachings from the Quran, which emphasize the power of gratitude in attracting more blessings.

What happens when we focus on the lack of blessings, according to the speaker?

Focusing on the lack of blessings can lead to negative emotions such as stress, anxiety, and fear. The speaker also references the Quranic verse about how focusing on scarcity or denying blessings is a form of misguided thinking, influenced by negative forces like Shaitan.

How can NLP techniques help shift focus from negative to positive?

NLP techniques provide tools to quickly shift focus. By consciously directing our attention to positive thoughts and affirmations, we can reprogram the unconscious mind to experience more positivity and reduce negative emotions or thoughts.

Why does the speaker suggest writing down the blessings we have?

Writing down blessings helps us consciously acknowledge the good things in our life. It is a practical way to shift focus from what we lack to what we have, which, according to the speaker, leads to more positive experiences and better mental programming.

How does sharing positive thoughts with others affect our life, based on the transcript?

Sharing positive thoughts and teachings with others helps spread positivity and creates an environment where good things expand. The speaker believes that by sharing gratitude and good insights, we can transform the lives of those around us, thus enhancing our own life experiences.