A lost Mind,

one tricked by and trapped in its own desires, hopes, needs, and fears,

is a peculiar creature.

This peculiarity, colored by a particular Mind's native specificities,

is a creation on its own.

Society is a sea of such creatures.

But the irony of it is that,

one such creature can never appreciate another.

Why?

Because they are so caught up in their peculiarity (mind-fullness),

that when they run into another,

they either totally ignore them,

or their mind-fullness shows them a completely different projection of the creature.

(This projection is often a result of the Mind's "desires", "needs" or "hopes" as introduced here)

When the "desire" is for the other Mind itself,

it often, after a sequence of "tests" and "verifications" of sorts,

results in a "relationship" or something "short-term".

(Most confuse this "desire" with another token word - "love")

And once again,

the irony of this interest of one Mind in the other,

is that it is not for the sake of the other!

It is for the sake of itself!

And depending on the strength of this interest,

there are more "desires", "needs" and "hopes" that are born,

each "giving birth" to even more of them in some cases.

(Does this sound remotely close to natural or "mutually beneficial"?)

(This self-impregnation is anything but natural!)

(It is cancerous!)

No wonder keeping such a selfish-contract (aka "relationship") alive,

needs even more maintenance work from both Minds.

This often results in the Minds relying on more token words -

pain, problems, sacrifices, conflicts and what have you -

and in some cases the need to get injected with the societal poison of therapy or counseling.

(Society once again acting as a strong catalyst,

at times, mutating the Mind into a non-Mind creature.)

In cases, a moment is reached when the pressure on each or either Mind is just too much.

And an event "breakup" is announced.

A "breakup" sounds simple on the surface,

but deep down it has momentous effects on both minds.

In rare cases though,

the "breakup" ends up being more beneficial than the relationship.

For after the dust settles,

and depending on the sincerity of the humans,

the self-impregnated "hopes", "desires" and "needs" fade away.

But even then it leaves a permanent impact on one of the Minds.

(The one which needed the other more.)

However in most cases, "post-breakup",

the "baggage" of the extra mind-fullness from the "relationship",

does not clear instantly.

For the insincerity in the human makes them stay latched onto them.

And enter yet another of Mind's self-generated illusion -> LOSS -

- A fantasy that it keeps narrating itself,

that in the past it "had" something,

while in the present it has "lost" it.

Not at all bothering to see,

that it is the mind-full "baggage" that it has "saved" somewhere in itself,

that is the root of this illusion "loss".

Seriously, consider this for a minute, did it really "have something?"

No, never, all it "had" was self-generated mind-fullness,

and perhaps, them having generated even more mind-fullness.

But why would it (not) let go of such a self-inflicted cancerous disease?

Thought you would not ask.

The Mind is a beast of an imprisoner, you see.

For almost instantly,

without any pause or delay,

the "remedy" disguising as a new prison-cell is made available...

... => ESCAPE

Escape is yet another of Mind's sentinels.

Although the context here is one of relationships and loss,

a Mind will generate many, many other "reasons" to rely on this monster of Escape.

For deep down, it is always escaping its DESIRE (for Truth) and FEAR (of Death).

And the ease with which it comes up with the "idea" of escaping,

is because of this deeper "seed",

which it nurtures within itself.

So no matter the "reason",

be it the "painful" mind-fullness from a "loss" (from a "breakup" or otherwise),

or simply of not having any reason,

(which is a powerful "reason" in itself aka "boredom" - again labels do not matter)

a Mind will then look for an "act" that it can busy itself with.

Which begs the question,

what should the "act" provide the Mind in exchange for its indulgence?

What is the one thing that will alleviate,

however temporarily (which the Mind has no idea about),

the "pain" it is in?

The answer is simple, is it not? => PLEASURE

(Of course!)

The Mind has many, many, many sources,

that it knows will provide it with pleasure,

each of various kinds and intensities.

(The asleep human being has no clue about all of this.)

The pleasure sought could be physical or gastronomical in nature.

The pleasure sought could be mere "mind-riding" (hello internet and social media),

or seeking a "shoulder to cry on" or an ear that will listen to the "pains".

The pleasure sought could be from involvement in other "meaningful pursuits".

The pleasure sought could be from any other distraction,

that allows the Mind to not have to "dip into" its "loss baggage".

However,

it once again needs be reminded,

that the "pleasure" needs not always be from "pleasureful" things or acts!

For at times,

this escape is an act of venting out of the internal turmoil,

which in cases where there is just too much mind-full buildup,

is in the form of other Mind's outputs - anger, fits of rage, domestic abuse,

and other "dangerous" acts,

or those which society will be too fast to label as a "mental disorder".

But no matter the "devilishness" of the exhibition or the lack of one,

deep down it is a quest for pleasure,

in the desperation to escape,

the self-generated,

and illusionary,

internal

"pain".

(To be concluded in part-3.)