Good post, will. Except it could have done with paragraphs 
My take on the subconscious is similar:
The subconscious is a concept of various features and layers of our mind, all bundled together. The subconscious is not one simplified single entity, but we tend to treat it as such.
One of the most important aspects of our 'subconscious' is imagination, creativity and lack of inhibitions. In our dreams, most of this is sourced from the area of our brain involved with motivation, punishment, reward and goal evaluation.
Ie. What worries us, what we want, what we find of possible interest.
As such, the subconscious relies a lot on what we feed it. If you dwell on negative emotions, you will experience nightmares. If you dwell on positive emotions, you'll have happy dreams.
A misconception is that the subconscious is subservient to us. It isn't, and in fact is more powerful than our consciousness. Take for example an anorexic. Even after accepting that they have a problem, they can't stop. Why?
Another example: I bite my nails. I don't want to bite my nails, and I've been through some serious effort to stop, with only intermittent success. If I don't want to bite them, then why do I?
Answer : because your subconscious takes precedence over your conscious choices.
Often, you can overpower your subconscious because it isn't eg. a habit that has formed into a solid brick wall. If you catch it early, it's easier to take care of.
Your subconscious is like a field. You reap what you sow. If you spent a lot of time killing or thinking of killing, you subconscious will want to kill, and dream of killing.
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Another example, while speaking with a work colleague:
He had a conscious habit of coming home and grabbing a beer.
After a while he noticed that if he didnt get a beer, he would have this unnerving urge to do so.
Our subconscious is designed to simplify our lives. It breathes for us, handles our heart, blood pressure, temperature, etc.
Anything we do for a period of time, it tries to take control of for us, to make our life easier.
Hence, why it's like a field. You reap what you sow.
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