Now suppose you place a short, narrow plank of wood on the floor. Without any difficulty you walk on the plank and you walk the length of the plank.
But place that plank twenty feet off the floor, and you will find it hard to will yourself to walk its length. Your subconscious is there to stop what can lead to a fall. It keeps begging you and ordering you to stop this dangerous attempt. You inch and you crouch and you can scarcely get your legs to move.
Yes, and you know what your reaction would be if the plank were high in the air, between two tall buildings. You likely couldn’t even step a foot onto it.
You may wonder how it is possible, then, for aerialists, steeplejacks or window washers to conquer their fears. Well, not one of them becomes an aerialist, steeplejack or window washer over night. It is a matter of gradually training the subconscious mind to accept heights, and thus to establish a habit pattern.
Will power cannot triumph over subconscious habit. Indeed, it has been found that will power and conscious attention is a considerable hindrance in the attempt to rid oneself of a habit.
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