How can one get to do what one wants to do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Or: how can one become motivated when there is no motivation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since motivation is needed for any human endeavor, this is the most pertinent question for many people. It\u2019s even more important with proper insight into the influence of the non-conscious mind upon health and healing. [see: \u201cPatterns towards Health and Healing<\/a>\u201d]<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this, it is also and will become even more a constant reminder of the presence and all-pervading impact of non-conscious processing. If there were only consciousness in mind, there would be no problem with motivation, nor with any psycho-somatic illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One can impose a message upon non-conscious patterns.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For instance, by sheer repetition, as is done in many cases of advertising. This works eventually through the same principle of \u2018talking with non-conscious patterns,\u2019 yet it is hardly conceivable that an imposed message is depth-friendly. In advertising, not depth is sought in the first place, but selling power. The message: \u201cBuy this product to become happier.\u201d Of course, one doesn\u2019t become happier, so one needs to buy more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conditioning towards wanted behavior is also some kind of imposing a message. It treats the non-conscious mechanically. There is no freedom in the aim of conditioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arguably, what we need is freedom as well as direction in communication with non-conscious patterns. These can thereby change in healthy ways from the inside out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is what I denote as (auto)suggestion.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [see: “Freedom + Direction = Invitation<\/a>“]<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is, of course, about the whole of AURELIS, such as in any AurelisOnLine session. For it to \u2018work,\u2019 contact is required, and for this, a special language. This may look like plain English, yet much technicality is involved that enables it to \u2018cross the border.\u2019 At the same time, art and science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a user, one needs to let it work this way. Nothing is imposed, which has two related consequences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can find some advice regarding the latter in the \u2018Introductory minitalks\u2019 on the free AURELIS app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The communication is parallel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is not like conscious communication, which is serial. Note that people talk in serial sentences, nicely fit for conscious communication. Animals hardly do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The human brain is still mostly parallel and pattern-based. Since this is mainly non-conscious, it gives a different impression. [see: \u201cWhat is \u2018Parallel\u2019?<\/a>\u201d]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Suggestion is parallel (or \u2018subconceptual\u2019) communication.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Suggestive sentences are more like poetry than prose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The main thing \u2013 and essential to contemplate upon \u2013 is that the aim of direct control does not forward this happening. One gets control indirectly, through oneself as a whole person. In this regard, suggestion is quite different from positive thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That is more challenging and way more worthwhile towards growth from the inside out. It is also much more congruent with the aim of Compassion. [see: \u201cTwo-Sided Compassion<\/a>\u201d]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Placebo and empathy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These are two paths towards communication with non-conscious patterns [see: \u201cEmpathy vs. Placebo<\/a>\u201d]:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In talking with non-conscious patterns, Compassion is clearly of crucial importance. [see: \u201cCompassion, basically<\/a>\u201d]<\/p>\n