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Dylan Hecker
Ms.Gardner
English 10/Period 0
26 January 2015
The Mind, The Spirit, The Everything
It starts, being worked just like the rest of the body. Ones mind can attach itself to a
plethora of names such as the noggin, cranium, brain, mind, head, etcetera. But in reality when
referring to ones mind they subconsciously make reference to themself as a whole. The mind, an
object unable to see as well as look past. It is one of the most elusive body parts yet to be
deconstructed in many ways. It works like an individual key unlocking each human before
snapping and hiding the contents inside for the rest of eternity.
To start referencing a story about the mind in itself is a concept worthy of a story. When
you reference the mind, in the process of doing such an action you must use your own train of
thought to complete such an action. This makes it almost impossible to spectate the mind from an
outsiders personal standpoint. Now regarding myself, from the start I must state I have no
physical stories regarding my mind being injured or mutilated, rather an elongated story
referencing my mental endeavors. As a child the brain is a source of compensation, working up
magical fantasies to believe in until reality shines through and a sense of imagination falters. As
a child myself, I had a vivid sense of imagination and therefore like every other kid at the time, I
had a healthy state of mind, for the most part.
Going on from the basic concept of the mind, as a baby my mother always put me on the
same side of my head consistently. I have no idea why she would do that. In the end I ended up

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with one extremely flat side to my head as a baby. This proved to me that the mind is as fragile
as it is complex.
Going from a child onward the mossy pillars of ignorance blocking ones mind fall one by
one, slowly collapsing and leaving the harsh light that is reality. As time progresses in this harsh
light oneself begins to dry up, leaving less to understand and more to forget. Until in the end the
brain is dry from over exposure and all bridges to the outside world are well worn. Ever so
gracefully ones mind will sink into a dark abyss where light will never reach again.
I mentally think of the mind as being a multi-use tool, with an endless limit the the
amount of tools it encompasses. A diagram could be made to describe the major purpose of a
brain in a simplistic easy to understand format. You could imagine the noggin as a pure vibrantly
colored container at birth with a child that has a linear mindset, and as time continues corridors
connecting minds together allow for mixing of colors and a magnificent three dimensional
thought process to form. A glorious mix of colors end up surfacing.
From a social perspective throughout my life I have noticed not everything is attributed to
the mind, the main quality that people do seem to believe resonates from a strong mind is
intelligence. Good Will Hunting is a movie that seems to try and decline this, especially when a
line from the movie stating You don't know about real loss, 'cause it only occurs when you've
loved something more than you love yourself.. A lot can be developed from this statement as it
is speaking about a genius character that gives no thoughts about anyone else.
Throughout my life I have always thought of the brain as the greatest component in the
long list of body parts that construct a human being. It is truly the crown of an otherwise unruly
kingdom. It is a constant that can be relied on up until one's death bed. Upon looking up the
definition of the brain on google this passage was received an organ of soft nervous tissue

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contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and
intellectual and nervous activity. This passage reaches the basics of a much more mind blowing
body part. It doesnt seem fitting in any regard;however, the passage in the end serves its
purpose as a bland summary.
A way to mirror my own mind could be told simply in the way have written this essay, in
a dynamic, inconstant pattern. Referring back to my childhood, one prominent yet subtle comes
to mind above all else. One day upon waking up I sat contemplating whether or not I was really
awake. I sat trying to decide what tool to use to decipher whether I was awake or not. In the end I
just realised that reality was just much more constant, and less dynamic. This resonates through
many scenarios and can be applied to many ideas.
Another movie that showcases an exceptional mind is the movie A Beautiful Mind, where
the main character states I dont like people much, and they dont much like me.. This shows a
character that has half of his mind completely intact. He has the intelligence to surpass others,
yet in many movies similar to this it showcases a person that is adept in one regard, yet falters in
another.
In summary I showcased a wide range of arbitrary information about the mind, that may
have seemed incohesive. This is a perfect representation of the human mind. A somewhat
hypocritical entity that pits constant against inconstant. It will always be around encompassing
who you truly are. Wondering who oneself is until the bitter end we truly realise, its almost to
hard to decipher. The word complicated comes to mind as well in describing this mysterious
beast. The source of more than anyone gives credit the only question many still ask is, how does
one improve it?

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