Oy Vey, Bruce Lipton's mind is all tied up in knots in this video. This presentation is backwards and massively confusing. Lipton has twisted what he's learned from others and is far from understanding what he's learned.

Theta state is hypnosis? Crazy talk. So all the enlightened gurus, who are in theta most of their days are all hypnotized? 100% INCORRECT. I can't even believe his listeners aren't calling him out on this nonsense.

As to "conscious" vs "unconscious" mind, he's speaking of these two CONCEPTUALIZATIONS exactly opposite and bassackwards as to how both of these words are commonly understood, where the "conscious mind" is considered the outward-focused thinking mind, or "ego" ala the sense of "me" while the "subconscious mind" is that deeper part of the mind commonly called "id" that is only directly accessible when the conscious mind "ego" has been moved aside, or --> HYPNOTIZED. And, when successfully performed, it is well documented that when the ego/conscious/thinking-mind can be bypassed, the infinitely more powerful id/subconscious/silent-mind can be convinced to change the behavior of the ignorant conscious-mind, which it itself could not do through its own volition/willpower. For example, quitting smoking.

I could almost call this presentation from Lipton dangerous. He's a rank amateur and was part of that whole "The Secret" presentation from 15-20 years ago that so many people got excited about. The fundamental premise of it is quite correct but the people who tried to explain it were all subpar if not downright mistaken on so many key points.

Litpon has just taken the Jesuit "Let me teach a child up to age 7 and we'll have them for life" precept and tried to turn this into some kind of pseudo-scientific explanation of his platform without even the slightest amount of reasoning behind it. Many people are QUITE OBVIOUSLY "hypnotizable** (using Lipton's poor choice of words) their ENTIRE LIFE, as evidenced by all the zombified normies and sheeple that keep drinking the kool-aid. How and why would it stop at 7?

The simple fact is, what he's trying to express has absolutely nothing to do with being "hypnotized" in the least. These easily manipulated people have simply outsourced their intellectual sovereignty in favor of accepting blind trust in authority -- their entire lives. Something they could choose to end at any time they wish.

It's so hard to unwind the rest of this talk I'm not even going to try.

Suffice it to say, the "ego" aspect of what you've come to think of as "me" did not get, shall we say, "downloaded" into your field of consciousness until somewhere between the age of 3 and 4. This moment coincides with your oldest memories. Prior to this time, only the "subconscious mind" was online and operating which is why you have no memories of early childhood.

Thus, your "conscious mind" (ego) is nothing more than a series of memories that constantly refers back to itself. I will agree that our Jesuit training, which lasts a lifetime if not recognized (not just 7 years), persuades and motivates us to live within the ego-mind construct exclusively, which demands continual attention on the incessant thought-stream. Where "thought" itself is always and forever caught up in the false realm of time, past or future. Also known as "subjective reality" built solely on individual conceptualizations and abstractions.

The "subconscious mind" has no concept of time and does not require "thought" to function. As such, the subconscious mind exists only in the HERE & NOW realm of PRESENCE, which is the one true reality....taking our conversation full circle back to the beginning. And thus, such an individual sees and experiences the one OBJECTIVE REALITY untainted by the great pollutant, abstract thought, which colors, distorts and contorts the simple truth.

Happy to share some superior teachers with you if you're interested. I'd highly recommend running from "The Secret" cast and crew however. They're all rank amateurs compared to the higher spiritual teachers, of which there are many representing all religions and spiritual traditions if you have a preference.