'Willpower' And The Illusion of Self Control (3 of 5)

We make our own decisions so what we decide, goes, right? Wrong! Almost all of our REAL life decisions are made at a much deeper level - one we have almost no conscious knowledge or awareness of at all. ************* Because we believe that we control our lives, we also believe that by making 'conscious' choices we can change the course of our lives. So if 'we' decide to eat better, or take more exercise then 'we' should be able to make this new thing happen. The choice is ours. After all as adults we are in charge aren't we?. But as we all know, nothing is ever that simple. For whatever reason or reasons, somehow we never quite succeed in losing that surplus weight, quitting smoking, getting a better job or whatever it is we have 'decided' to change. And the reason is simple - our subconscious minds simply prevent these changes taking place. Why? - because quite simply if 'our' choice was also what the subconscious mind wanted it would already BE our reality. All our efforts to change by using our 'willpower' are doomed to failure because our subconscious minds will simply sabotage anything which would result in a movement beyond the limits it has set. These limits can be placed on almost any aspect of our lives, from body weight to financial or social success. As soon as we find ourselves approaching such a limit, we will be automatically hauled back to our internal 'set points' to (as the subconscious mind sees it) protect us from risk