José Silva is the founder of The Silva Method and a pioneer in mind empowerment research. Silva dedicated his life to awakening the human mind’s hidden potential. After 24 years of research, he released his findings in 1966 and spent the rest of his life perfecting and teaching The Silva Method.

José Silva was an electrical repairman who developed a great interest in religion, psychology, and parapsychology. He spent much time learning about hypnosis, attempting to increase his children’s IQ. After experimenting and being convinced of his daughter’s sudden clairvoyance, Jose decided to learn more about the development of psychic abilities.

In 1944, José began developing his method, formerly Silva Mind Control, using it on his family members and friends, before launching it commercially in 1966.

José Silva was born in 1914 in Laredo, Texas, USA. José Silva began at age six to support his family. Although he couldn’t receive a formal education, he learned to read and write on his own – in both English and Spanish. Instead of going to school, Silva earned money for his family by selling newspapers on the streets of Laredo, shining shoes, and doing odd jobs.

José Silva displayed entrepreneurial skills early, hiring and leading a team as a teenager to sell merchandise door-to-door in Laredo. Despite lacking formal education, he supported his siblings’ schooling and self-educated in electronics, ultimately founding one of the first radio repair companies in the area.

Expanding into biomedical appliances, he developed crucial research skills, becoming a pioneer in electronics maintenance. Silva’s success culminated in building the largest electronics repair company in southern Texas in the 1940s. He passed away in 1999, leaving behind a remarkable American success story.