“The nature of the outer, conscious mind is to receive input, process it through our story filter, and then make meaning out of it.  A problem arises when too much of what flows through our minds is negative: The conscious mind dwells on negative things and obsesses about them.  Sound familiar?  It’s well known that whatever we focus on tends to become our reality, even if the focus is on not wanting something.  Negative input can plant seeds of destruction in our subconscious mind, which then partners with our conscious mind in a conspiracy for failure.” ~ Mark Divine, The Way of the Seal