Jose
stood on the pulpit of the royal chapel. He faced the Queen, the King and the Court
of Lisbon. Seized by stage fright, he was tongue-tied. His father, who sat
below the pulpit, whispered in Konkani: ‘Hi sogli bhaji, kator re bhaji’ (they
are mere vegetables, chop the vegetables). The son lost his dread and delivered
an articulate sermon to great appreciation and generous applause.
From
then on, Jose Custodio Faria deliberated how a mere phrase from his father
could alter his state of mind so drastically as to wipe off his stage fright.
This thinking had far reaching consequences in his life. Abbe Faria was one of
the pioneers of the scientific study of hypnotism. He defined
the power of suggestion and demonstrated the impact of ‘autosuggestion’.
So often, we find ourselves
overwhelmed by the situation. We know what to say but our thoughts go numb and
actions get paralysed. Seeing his son’s predicament, senior Faria was able to
make the suggestion that the task was never greater than chopping vegetables. He
got his son to realise that since he knew what to say, he had no reason to
fear.
Self belief is empowered by suggestion.
However we may not always have the benefit of someone making the suggestion.
Hence, we must choose the option of autosuggestion. We must cheer ourselves on.
Of course, to be good at chopping vegetables or delivering speeches or taking
on challenges, we must unite preparation and practise with the power of positive
autosuggestion.
We must ‘unite to impact’ practise & preparation
With the liberating power of auto-suggestion!
- Pravin K. Sabnis
Goa, India.
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