Understanding the Mind’s Operating System—Rules of the Mind (Part 1)

Your mind is not a chaotic, unpredictable force. It follows specific rules—patterns of thinking, reacting, and behaving that shape every aspect of your life.

But here’s the problem:

Most people never learn the rules.

They wonder why they self-sabotage. Why they feel stuck. Why change feels impossible.

The truth is, your mind is doing exactly what it was programmed to do—based on rules you’ve absorbed, often without realizing it.

If you don’t understand these rules, you’ll fight against your own mind.

If you do? You’ll learn how to work with it—and change your life.

Let’s begin.

Rule #1: Every Thought Causes a Physical Reaction

Your mind and body are not separate. Every thought—conscious or subconscious—creates a physiological response.

You can literally think yourself sick. You can also think yourself well.

A Personal Example:

I was in a Roman taxi, flying down a steep hill at nearly 100 mph. The driver didn’t speak English, and I had no way of telling him to slow down.

I had two choices:

1. Stay frozen in fear.

2. Reframe it.

I told myself, This is exciting, not terrifying. I focused on my breathing, convinced my mind that this was exhilarating, and within seconds, my body followed. The panic faded. My muscles relaxed. I felt safe again.

Your body doesn’t know the difference between fear and excitement.

It only knows what your mind tells it.

What are you telling yours?

Rule #2: What Is Expected Tends to Be Realized

Your subconscious is always working to make you right.

Aristotle said, We become what we think.

Some in the self-help industry twist this into toxic positivity—as if you can’t have a single negative thought or you’ll ruin your life. That’s not how this works.

You’re allowed to feel anger, sadness, grief. You need to.

But if you carry the belief that:

• Good things never happen to me.

• I’ll never find love.

• I’ll always struggle with money.

Your subconscious will search for proof to confirm that belief.

Your mind works like a blueprint. Whatever picture it holds, your subconscious will build upon it—until you replace it with something better.

This is the work we do in RTT.

Rule #3: Imagination Is More Powerful Than Knowledge

People assume that if they just learn enough, they’ll change.

But logic is not the language of the subconscious.

Emotion is.

This is why:

• Fear is stronger than facts.

• Deeply held beliefs don’t change with reason alone.

• People cling to political and religious ideologies with unwavering conviction.

Think about the media. Fear sells. Anxiety sells.

When we feel strongly about something, we stop questioning whether it’s true.

Your imagination will always win over knowledge—so if you want to change your beliefs, you must engage your emotions.

Rule #4: Opposing Beliefs Cannot Coexist

You can’t hold two opposing beliefs at the same time.

• If you want to lose weight but are afraid of the attention it might bring, your mind will prioritize fear.

• If you want success but subconsciously associate wealth with selfishness, your mind will reject success.

Fear always wins.

If part of you is saying, I want this, but another part is whispering, It’s not safe, your mind will always default to the safer belief.

This is why people feel so stuck—they’re fighting against subconscious fears they haven’t even acknowledged yet.

Rule #5: Beliefs Become Fixed Unless Replaced

Once a belief is accepted by the subconscious, it stays until a new belief replaces it.

And the longer a belief exists, the harder it is to change.

This is how habits form. This is why people repeat the same patterns—even when they know better.

Because knowing isn’t enough.

Until you replace the subconscious program, your mind will follow the original circuit—the one it’s run for years, maybe decades.

Why You Self-Sabotage

If you’re stuck in a pattern, ask yourself:

• What is my mind trying to protect me from?

• What is the real reason I keep falling back into this behavior?

• What outdated belief is running in the background?

Your mind doesn’t sabotage you to punish you.

It’s trying to keep you safe.

But safe isn’t always what you need.

What Comes Next?

These are just the first five rules of the mind.

Once you understand these principles, you can begin to work with your subconscious—rather than against it.

• You can replace fear with confidence.

• You can stop self-sabotage at the root.

• You can finally rewrite the beliefs keeping you small.

And that’s what Part 2 is all about.

Coming soon…

Final Thoughts:

Your mind is not your enemy.

But if you don’t understand how it works, it can feel like one.

You are not broken.

You are wired a certain way—and wiring can be changed.

RTT helps you go straight to the source.

To lift the hood of your subconscious and rewrite the script—for good.

Are you ready to take back control of your mind?

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