The Deceptive Nature of The Mind

The mind is preoccupied with a lot of nonsense and absurdity — it runs a dysfunctional kernel continuously. 

We don't see that, of course, and that's because we're totally identified with everything the mind generates: negative thoughts, resentment, hatred, envy, jealousy, doubts, suspicions, irrelevant scenarios and ideas, dysfunctional and repetitive attachment patterns, insecurity, anxiety, depression, fear, lies, false beliefs, and anything that doesn't serve us. 

Why are we buying into those negative aspects of ourselves? Why do we lie to ourselves, as Fyodor Dostoevsky asks? Why don't we see the absolute truth? And why is Stoicism a bad idea to the modern man? 

Any problem stems from unconsciousness; we're not able to see clearly what's true or false. We can't distinguish between falsehood and the things that truly matter in life. We are not conscious enough to see what exactly is governing our behavior. 

Today I had an insight into the nature of consciousness — any sane human being can become so conscious that everything can feel crystal-clear. You can inhabit your consciousness and let it grow, but for that, you have to play with it until you figure out what consciousness is.

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