The “mind” is a complex system. Of course it is our brain, and it is also our senses, our hormone system, our stomach, our heart, our hands, arms, legs, and feet. It is the whole package of what we are. All these parts play their role and the result is this sometimes mystical idea called consciousness.
But what’s the point? What is a mind even for?
From my perspective the mind is the tool we have for identifying and then living the life we want to live. It helps us gather information, interact with the world around us, and move towards meeting our physiological needs, need for safety, desire for love and belonging, esteem, and finally a fuller actualization of the self we want to be.
As stewards of this amazing tool we have a responsibility to care for it physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and socially.
