Deep Dive Series: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind



Joseph Murphy — Chapter 1: The Treasure House Within You
⚠️ Spoiler warning: This series will discuss ideas and examples directly from the book.

“All you have to do is unite mentally and emotionally with the good you wish to embody.”

If everyone could truly do this—mentally and emotionally align with the good they want to become—what would the world actually look like?

According to Joseph Murphy, this alignment is the key to understanding the subconscious mind and unlocking its power. That idea alone stopped me in my tracks. I’ve been finding myself increasingly drawn to spiritual and philosophical books, especially ones that promise inner transformation rather than external fixes.

So when I was picking out two books for Christmas, I landed on The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, which also included You Can Change Your Whole Life. In this series, I’ll be taking a chapter-by-chapter deep dive into both books—questioning them, sitting with them, and sometimes pushing back.

I’ll be bringing you along for the entire journey.

Chapter 1: The Treasure House Within You

What Stood Out to Me

Murphy opens with bold promises. He claims that by practicing the healing methods in this book, people became:

  • Whole

  • Financially secure

  • Able to attract what they desire

  • Aligned with positive outcomes

What stood out most wasn’t just the promises—but the language of hope.

He speaks of:

  • Infinite intelligence

  • Boundless love

  • A subconscious mind that is a world within

  • A place filled with unrealized potential

The idea that everything I need already exists inside me is comforting. Almost intoxicating. It suggests that lack isn’t real—only untapped awareness is.

And yet… that kind of promise also raises questions.

 The Law of Belief

One of the most surprising moments in Chapter 1 is Murphy’s use of Mark 11:23 in the section “The Necessity of a Working Basis.”

For many Christians, this verse would feel controversial here—because Murphy’s framing can sound dangerously close to “you don’t need God; you just need belief.”

He writes:

“The law of your mind is the law of belief. This means to believe in the way your mind works—to believe in belief itself.”

In other words:

  • Your belief shapes your thoughts

  • Your thoughts shape your reality

  • And nothing else is required

Murphy urges readers to:

  • Cease believing in fear, superstition, and false opinions

  • Reject inherited beliefs that no longer serve

  • Begin believing in eternal truths that “never change”

He claims this leads you “onward, upward, and Godward.”

That wording is… interesting.

Cause, Effect, and the Power of “I Am”

Another concept that stood out:

  • Every thought is a cause

  • Every condition is an effect

Murphy emphasizes how powerful “I AM” statements are—how they shape identity, expectation, and outcome.

He includes a story (page 19) about a woman who attended his lecture and practiced repetition, faith, and expectancy. She says:

“I began to repeat frequently with feeling…”

Within a week, she was engaged.

Murphy ends the chapter by quoting Philippians 4:8, reinforcing the idea that what we dwell on shapes who we become.

 My Thoughts (Honest & Unfiltered)

I’m skeptical.

Some of this feels dangerously close to false advertising—the implication that all problems can be fixed if you just think correctly enough.

It’s also a little triggering.

There’s a familiar undertone here that reminds me of certain religious messaging:

“Follow this book. Study it. Apply it. And your life will be fixed.”

That kind of certainty ignores trauma, systemic barriers, mental illness, and the reality that not everyone starts from the same place.

Hope is powerful—but oversimplified hope can also be harmful.

What I Took Away

One idea did stay with me:

Until you recognize that life is coming from within you, you won’t truly feel in control.

I don’t know if Murphy’s conclusions are right—but the question he raises feels important.

Questions I’m Sitting With

  • Who does this actually work for?

  • People experiencing temporary lows—or deep, complex trauma like CPTSD?

  • People searching for control in an unpredictable world?

  • Or people who are vulnerable enough to believe that mindset alone can override reality?

I don’t have answers yet.

But I’m curious enough to keep reading.

Please let me know what you think, also check out writingelite.wordpress.com its where I write on other topics that have to dill with families.

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