The mind is weak, and it must be mastered, controlled. The body, it knows no master save for instinct and, unfortunately, it is built for terminal suffering.

Jennifer Arnett
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The mind is weak, and it must be mastered, controlled. The body, it knows no master save for instinct and, unfortunately, it is built for terminal suffering. We all have our weaknesses that we have to face every day. Our minds are weak because of our weakness in life.

We can become depressed when things do not go our way. When someone says something that hurts us, the mind becomes weak and cannot accept others opinions. It becomes shallow; but when we can accept others opinions, we can become even stronger with the knowledge that we are one step closer to defeating the mind.

Source: Day One: A Novella

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