Remember, the reality equation is what you live, and this equation always involves a pattern—one that is quietly, steadily determining how you perceive the world around you. You can’t directly see it, but it is there, embedded in the base of your expectation. And as we continue, you’ll learn how these patterns can be understood, influenced, and even shaped to bring your reality closer to the cosmic truth.
The Subconscious Pattern: More Than Memory
One of the most common misconceptions about the subconscious prediction machine is that its patterns are based entirely on past experiences. People often think their subconscious predictions—the things they expect, the way they perceive the world—are purely a product of what they’ve lived through. This, however, is not true. To understand this, consider a powerful example: the checkerboard shadow illusion.
This illusion shows two squares on a checkerboard, one in the light and the other in the shadow. Despite being the same color, your eyes perceive them differently—the square in the shadow looks darker. This is a subconscious prediction, a pattern deeply embedded in the way you see the world. But here’s the important part: you’ve never seen this before. Most of you have never encountered a checkerboard with a shadow cast upon it, and yet, without any prior experience, you see the illusion the same way as everyone else.
No one sees it differently. You don’t call your friend and ask, “Hey, did you see that one square darker than the other?” and expect them to say, “No, actually, I saw it as the same color.” That doesn’t happen. We all see the illusion exactly the same way, and this isn’t because of past experience; it’s because the subconscious prediction machine has a deeply ingrained pattern: colors in the shade are darker than colors in the light. This pattern is automatic, consistent, and universal.
What this tells us is that the vast majority of the patterns your subconscious uses are not derived from personal experience. In fact, 99.4% of these patterns were given to you, and they have nothing to do with where you were born, your nationality, your gender, or your upbringing. They are not genetic, but they are universal. These patterns exist, in a way, like actual—they are a part of your reality equation, hyper-focused on guiding your present experience, determining how you perceive what happens next.
The Utility of the Subconscious Pattern
If actual is the entire cosmos collapsed down to a point, a singularity that serves as your constant, then the subconscious prediction is something more localized. It’s a pattern designed to be useful for you, specifically, in the context of your daily life. It’s not concerned with the vastness of the cosmos; it’s concerned with guiding what happens in the immediate next moment.
These subconscious patterns aren’t something you consciously control or adjust—they’re there, quietly influencing how you navigate your reality. The checkerboard shadow illusion is just one example of how the subconscious pattern operates independently of personal experience. It’s a pattern embedded in the base of your expectation, constantly shaping your perception without you even being aware of it.
The Malleability of the Subconscious Prediction
Now, while the subconscious pattern is deeply ingrained, it is not entirely rigid. Unlike the checkerboard shadow illusion, where the subconscious has no reason to adjust its prediction, there are many situations where it can and does change. Think of it as malleable—capable of adapting when new, consistent patterns emerge.
The key to understanding this malleability lies in one critical question the subconscious prediction machine will ask: “Is this the new norm?” This question arises when the subconscious encounters a situation that deviates significantly from its established pattern. If the answer is yes, it will begin to alter its prediction, slowly building a new pattern over time.
Consider when you start a new job that requires a different morning commute. Your old routine, which involved driving to work, has been ingrained as a subconscious pattern. But now you’ve switched jobs, and you take the train. For the first few days or weeks, you might find yourself absent-mindedly walking towards your car before catching yourself and remembering that you need to head to the train station.
The subconscious is malleable, but it doesn’t change instantly. It takes time for the new pattern to establish itself. Each morning, as you adjust, the subconscious asks, “Is this the new norm?” Once it gets a consistent yes, it will slowly reshape its prediction, and before long, your new commute becomes automatic, just as your old one was. This ability to adapt is what makes the subconscious prediction such a powerful force in your reality.
Patterns and Predictions: Dictating Reality
The subconscious prediction is not just a suggestion of what might happen next—it is, in many ways, dictating what will happen next. This is where many misunderstand the role of prediction in the reality equation. We tend to think of predictions as something separate from reality, as something that might or might not be true. But in this case, the subconscious prediction is the real part of your expectation. It is not a hypothesis awaiting confirmation; it is the outcome.
When you see the checkerboard shadow illusion, your subconscious isn’t testing a theory that colors in shade are darker. It’s asserting that they are, regardless of what you consciously know. It doesn’t matter how many times you look at the illusion or how often you tell yourself that the squares are the same color—the subconscious pattern remains. It doesn’t correct itself because it’s not designed to do so.
However, in other contexts, the subconscious will ask for clarification, and this is where attention comes into play. When you encounter something unexpected—when you start that new commute, or when you move to a new city—your subconscious might not have a clear pattern to rely on. In those moments, it will steal your attention, seeking input. It’s essentially asking, “Is this how things are now?” When you confirm the change through repeated behavior, it begins to reshape its pattern.
Think of how often you’ve experienced this: you might be listening to music, sipping coffee, and glancing at your phone, all while walking to your usual train stop. Your subconscious knows the way, and it lets you drift through your routine. But if there’s a disruption, like a sudden hailstorm, everything changes. You stop the music, put down the coffee, and focus on the world around you. Your subconscious prediction has been challenged, and it’s stealing your attention to reassess the norm.
Stability and Adaptability
The subconscious prediction is a fascinating balance of stability and adaptability. It maintains deeply ingrained patterns that rarely change, like the checkerboard shadow illusion, but it can also evolve, slowly adapting to new experiences when necessary. This adaptability is what allows you to learn new habits, adjust to new environments, and navigate an ever-changing world.
It’s important to note, though, that this malleability is not instant. The subconscious pattern requires consistency before it changes. It needs to see a repeated behavior, a repeated condition, before it begins to alter its prediction. This is why new habits take time to form, and why breaking old habits can be so challenging. The subconscious prediction resists change until it is sure that change is here to stay.
The Real Part of Expectation
Understanding that the subconscious prediction is the real part of your expectation is crucial. It’s what grounds your experience in the present moment. It dictates what you expect to happen next, and it is deeply intertwined with how you experience reality. It’s not just a guess or a forecast; it’s an assertion. And while it can change, it changes only after careful consideration, after repeatedly asking, “Is this the new norm?”
By recognizing the patterns that shape your subconscious predictions, and by understanding how these patterns can shift, you begin to see how your reality equation is constructed. These patterns are not just passive reflections of the past; they are active determinants of your present. They are the unseen frameworks that shape your perception, guiding you through life, subtly adjusting your reality based on what you have taught them to be true.