Here Charles Fillmore emphasizes the great importance of the work done on the conscious level of the mind. It really and truly does have the keys to the kingdom. Actually, the keys to two kingdoms: heaven and hell. The conscious level of mind has two significant abilities not found on other levels of the mind. It can consent and it can refuse. It cannot create and it cannot destroy, but it can consent or refuse. This is where all trouble starts, but it is also where all improvement starts. The first step is to begin to pay more attention to what is going on in the conscious level of mind and make some decisions about what is going on, rather than just automatically accepting whatever is going on. The old Greek word for this control is "metanoia" inadequately translated into English as "repentance."
Here Charles Fillmore emphasizes the great importance of the work done on the conscious level of the mind. It really and truly does have the keys to the kingdom. Actually, the keys to two kingdoms: heaven and hell. The conscious level of mind has two significant abilities not found on other levels of the mind. It can consent and it can refuse. It cannot create and it cannot destroy, but it can consent or refuse. This is where all trouble starts, but it is also where all improvement starts. The first step is to begin to pay more attention to what is going on in the conscious level of mind and make some decisions about what is going on, rather than just automatically accepting whatever is going on. The old Greek word for this control is "metanoia" inadequately translated into English as "repentance."
Ed Rabel - Metaphysics 1, Denials and Affirmations, Keys To the Kingdom