Chapter 01 / Summary
1. Your Mind is a Messy Circus Due to Identification
Only if you are out of the circus of your mind, you will be hundred percent free of madness.
Mind''s dual nature.The mind is a dynamic entity, capable of taking you to great heights or plunging you into the depths of hell. Like a circus, it can be a highly coordinated activity (brain function) or a chaotic mess (most people''s experience). This mess arises because the mind becomes deeply identified with countless things.
Identification distorts perception.Once your intellect identifies with something – your body, family, qualifications, beliefs, etc. – it gets chained. This distorts your perception of reality, permeating every aspect of your life and creating a complex mess. It''s like a knife that becomes useless when the residue of what it cuts sticks to it.
Mental diarrhea.This deep identification leads to a continuous, unstoppable stream of thoughts, like "mental diarrhea." Attempts to stop it through external means like drinks or drugs only multiply the mess. The only way out is to become involved with life without getting entangled, which requires dis-identification.
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