📚 Book Review: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind was a bit of a challenge for me to get through—maybe it’s the tiny print, maybe I’m just getting older, or maybe it’s because the writing style leans heavily on story after story to reinforce the author’s point. While that structure can feel repetitive or dense at times, what really helped was that each chapter ends with a clear, concise summary of the core principles. Honestly, those summaries were where everything truly “clicked” for me.

Despite the slow moments, this book is packed with timeless wisdom about manifestation, mindset, and the power of belief. It aligns beautifully with self-growth, abundance, and self-love practices. Here are some of the biggest takeaways that stood out to me:

✨ Key Lessons I Pulled From This Book

• change your thoughts, change your destiny
• think good, and good follows
• you have the power to choose
• watch what you say
• the law of action and reaction is universal
• faith is like a seed planted in the ground—it grows after its kind
• your desire is your prayer
• a mental picture is worth a thousand words
• what you decree and feel is true will come to pass
• watch your thoughts
• scientists state you build a new body every eleven months—change your body by changing your thoughts and keeping them changed
• what you affirm consciously and feel as true will be made manifest in your mind, body, and affairs
• affirm the good and enter into the joy of living
• know that there is always an answer and a solution to every problem
• be bold enough to claim that it is your right to be rich, and your deeper mind will honor your claim
• do not make a god of money—it is only a symbol
• you must give to receive
• success means successful living
• you do not always get the answer overnight
• relationship advice: pray together, stay together
• a hateful or resentful thought is a mental poison
• you can disagree without being disagreeable
• wish for others what you wish for yourself

✨ Additional Thoughts on the Book

Murphy’s writing blends psychology, spirituality, and metaphysics in a way that makes you really pause and reflect. Even if you’ve already read modern mindset books, this one reminds you where many of those principles originated. It’s like a foundational text for manifestation and mental rewiring.

However, it’s definitely written in a more old-fashioned style, and some of the examples feel dated. Still, the core idea—that your subconscious mind is incredibly literal and powerful—remains relevant today. If you enjoy books that lean heavily into faith, belief systems, and internal transformation, this one fits right in.

I also appreciated that Murphy emphasizes personal responsibility but in a compassionate way. It’s not about blame—it’s about empowerment. He constantly reinforces that we are co-creators of our experiences, and that our internal dialogue shapes our outer world more than we realize.

⭐ Recommendation

This one is a mixed bag for me. The content is valuable, but the delivery may not be everyone’s cup of tea. My honest recommendation:
👉 If you find the writing tough to get through, skip to the end of each chapter and read the summaries.
They capture the heart of the message and make the entire book much easier to absorb.

Overall, I do recommend it—as long as you’re prepared for a slower, story-heavy read. The principles themselves are worth it.