What you should know about your Mind

The foundation for human behaviour is information. We all grow up simply accepting the information we absorb through the senses of hearing and sight - and then apply ourselves to life accordingly. Some of us add a little thinking of our own, perhaps even questioning the validity of what is considered to be the norm. After all, are teachers, lecturers, professors and scientists not passing on to us (with some added conviction) what they, in turn, heard from someone else? Unfortunately, our own parents pass on to us exactly the same information about life and then send us to schools and universities to entrench those norms.

The most important aspect of our lives as human beings has to do with the function, purpose and location of the human mind. We've been "told" by everyone that the human brain is the organ responsible for generating thoughts and words; that it is the seat of our intellect and emotions; that "brain power" can be developed, placing us in a position to outstrip our fellow human beings in the race for success; that it is the storage location for memory; and that our mind, located somewhere in the brain, is the decision-maker for all our words and deeds. The most peculiar thing is, although brain researchers and all those dealing with the science of the brain have been propagating these assumptions, none of them have been able to prove this accepted norm. The fact is, they are stumped when it comes to proving what everyone seems to believe about the human brain and openly declare that the brain remains a mystery. And so, research continues. The question is, are they looking for the answers in the right place?

The reader of this squidoo and everyone on this planet deserve a breakthrough in this area. Imagine finding the lurking place for that elusive other 90% "brain power" that we've been unable to harness. Imagine the enormity of the exciting consequences should we discover how we really function as human beings. It would be tantamount to starting life all over with a totally new perspective with which to conquer and succeed. Well, I'm about to lay it all bare.

The Quest and the Motivation
About five years ago I was busy compiling notes for the purpose of drawing up a manuscript for a book on human behaviour. Everything seemed to fit beautifully into place, except for a nagging thought at the back of my head. (At that time I would have placed the thought in that area, like everyone else.) Being someone with a compulsive trait to work things out logically before necessarily accepting the formula for it to work, I applied this tendency to some of the so-called factual information contained in my notes. Something didn't make sense.

It was then that my sister handed me a book from the library - a book on the subject of the brain. The last thing I needed. I perused it until the word "mystery" jumped out at me. I read the whole book, slammed it down, and listened to the bell that went off, this time not in my head, but in the very core of my existence. I took out many more books on brain research from the library to totally satisfy myself that the ringing bell was real. The reason for the bell? The authors, that is, brain researchers, neurosurgeons and scientists, all drew the same conclusion - the human brain could not possibly generate thoughts, contain a mind or memory, be the seat of our consciousness or individuality - but somehow it had to do and be all these things. But it was a mystery.
The nagging thought I had previously turned into a mind-boggling revelation of the real make-up of man and consequential behaviour, hence this exposition.

While others are searching for that elusive 90% (supposedly) unused brain power, it is possible for you to go directly to the seat of the mind within you and have a ball with it. Just the mere revelation of this knowledge should make you want to dance in the street as you prepare to tackle the world around you with a new perspective. Let's take a look.

We humans regard ourselves as living, physical entities capable of intellectual and emotional expression as supposedly generated by our brain by means of our mind, which, in turn, we presume forms an integral part of the brain. In assured fashion, we would at times go so far as to point at our head with one finger to indicate that we are busy thinking - simply because it feels like it's all happening up there. Fallacy!

What if you were told that the human brain is empowered by the spirit within you for the sole purpose of controlling the bodily functions of the physical part of our make-up and that it has no conscious intellectual or emotional capabilities - let alone contain a memory database? As far out as this may seem, it is fact.

And then we come to the mind - the chief executive officer of your spirit. This fellow is none other than you yourself. What you (your mind) say, you get. Your brain stands at attention waiting for instructions from the mind to express the whims of the mind by means of the tongue and physical body.. Talk about the power of the tongue. This lad is nothing more than the mouthpiece for the inner mind to the natural world. And now you also know why it feels like all our deliberations take place in that cavity filled by the brain.

Inside of our human spirit is an area referred to as the heart. This is where it all happens. And this is where the true you is reflected. Your heart encompasses the consciousness and individuality of your human spirit and seats your intellect and emotions. Your personality, in its totality, is located here and it is reflected to the world you live in. How?

Enter the chief executive officer of your heart - your mind. This baby hugs your heart like the mouse to your computer. However, this guy can be mischievous. Like an ethereal roamer around the heart he is supposed to do the honourable thing and reflect the good things of the heart to the world. Your heart contains all the good, as well as bad things that it has absorbed since entering the world. All of your physical senses have gathered information and channelled it to your heart via a conduit, called the brain. Your physical body is, in effect, your heart's window to the material world. And the heart of your spirit has an unlimited capacity for the storage of information and memory. This is where dreams and ideas are conjured up and processed based on its massive database of knowledge. The decision-maker, the mind, takes what is in the heart and decides how to portray it or apply it to circumstances.

Depending on the condition of the mind, it can either be honest or maliciously deceitful. Remember, the chief whip of your heart is your mind and the physical part of you simply personifies the instructions received from your mind, via your brain. What comes out of your mouth is the voice of the mind of your spirit. Aggression, bitterness, hate, love, joy and peace are all items of knowledge stored in the heart as a result of experiences picked up in our world. You (your mind) decide what to extract from your heart and present to the world. You can make or break those around you - and you can also make or break yourself.

Your heart and your mind are bosom buddies. They are all that you have. They are you. If you renew your mind to take only the good things of the heart, you'll have a synergy that can conquer and overcome the world - turning war into peace and failure into success.

Guess what? You have discovered where that 90% has been lurking all the time and you are now in a position to saddle it and ride it.

Now that you know all of this, go ahead and dance in the street, but not for too long. What will the neighbours think? Can you take some to absorb all of this? There's more to come.