CHAPTER XVI 



QUICK RESPONSE OF SUBCONSCIOUS MIND 



A REMARKABLE fact in regard to the sub- 

 conscious mind is the rapidity with which it 

 responds to the exigencies of the moment. 

 This is particularly noticeable in the Animal 

 World. The same thing is observed in human- 

 ity. For instance, when an unexpected loud 

 noise occurs a person bhnks his eyes, the eyes 

 shut down instantly, seemingly of their own 

 accord; the act is over before the individual 

 has time to think of this precaution. Sub- 

 conscious mind, however, realizes the neces- 

 sity and acts with the utmost promptitude. 

 We call the action " automatic " simply 

 because it has not been reasoned out and 

 ordered by the physical mind. But what slow 

 working mental process is this compared with 

 a mind capable of instantly responding when 

 called upon and, moreover, doing the right 

 thing to meet the occasion. There is an 

 essential difference in these mental powers : 

 the difference between the reaHty and the echo, 



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