Your Mind Is More Powerful Than You Think

You have six powerful mental faculties most people never fully use. Are you activating them or letting them lie dormant?

We’ve all been taught to rely on our five senses - what we can see, hear, touch, taste, and smell - to navigate the world. But there’s a higher level of intelligence available to you and one that most people never fully tap into.

Bob Proctor called them the six intellectual faculties, or higher faculties of the mind. Think of them as six mental superpowers.

They are:
 Will, Imagination, Memory, Perception, Intuition and Reason.

When developed, these faculties give you the ability to perform at a radically higher level, without needing to work harder or do more.

In fact, Napoleon Hill put it best when he said:

"An educated person is not, necessarily, one who has an abundance of general or specialized knowledge. An educated person is one who has so developed the faculties of their mind that they may acquire anything that they want, or its equivalent, without violating the rights of others."

And this is when true leadership happens:  being in command of yourself and your results, regardless of external conditions.

You were born with these extraordinary mental faculties, but like any strength, they must be developed through awareness and practice.

Here's the thing:  your internal world - your mind - shapes your outcomes. It determines how you influence, lead, connect, and show up. 

And there's no magic fix and no shortcut. But there is the power within you. Let's explore the six mental superpowers more closely to help you unlock your potential:

1. Will. The power to focus your mind and follow through. This is your mental discipline to hold persistence in achieving your goals. Will means actively choosing what matters and sticking with it.  
2. Imagination. The ability to create new possibilities. Before anything exists in our physical world, it begins with your mind and shapes your reality. It's your creative power to ask yourself: What else can I do? What else is possible?
3. Memory. This is not just a reflection of the past, but a tool for learning and pattern recognition. You can use memory to grow strategically and reflect on the progress you have made. Don't allow your past to define you. Make it empower you to create a stronger future.  
4. Perception. The lens through which you see the world. Two people can experience the same moment and interpret it entirely differently. When you shift your perception, your emotions, decisions, and outcomes shift too.
5. Intuition. Your inner guidance system. Intuition is the feeling in your gut that makes you rethink and reflect. When you learn to trust it, you make faster, more aligned decisions.
6. Reason. The ability to think clearly, analyze, and make sound choices. This helps you determine what is important for you and why. It asks: What makes sense? What serves my long-term vision?

Your mental superpower in action: Imagination

Let’s take Imagination which, sadly, is an underused asset in most careers and professional lives.

While most people use imagination to replay the past or worry about what could go wrong, high-level performers learn to harness it deliberately: to build vision, solve problems creatively, and design outcomes before they exist.

Example:


A client of mine, a senior executive with a global financial services firm, used her imagination to lead a major growth initiative in her department. Instead of defaulting to “what’s realistic,” she envisioned what was possible if they approached things differently. That mental picture became a blueprint. She got buy-in, got to work, and ultimately helped the company gain a competitive edge in the market. It wasn’t just her knowledge, it was her ability to think beyond current conditions that made the difference.

Here’s the Truth:

Most people leave their higher faculties underdeveloped, not because they lack intelligence, but because no one ever taught them how to use them intentionally.

But once you do, everything changes.
    •    You start responding rather than reacting.
    •    You shift from stress to strategy.
    •    You lead with vision and create results that align with your deeper purpose.

You already have all six of these mental faculties. The question is: Are you using them with intention? 

Which of these six do you use most, and which one are you ready to develop next? Please send me an email at [email protected].  I'd love to hear what's resonating for you.