Understanding the Ordinary Mind

The Ordinary Intellect is a chaotic jumble of fragmented thoughts, emotions, regrets, desires, and memories of past experiences, which are only occasionally recognized for the mishmash of half-conceived thoughts, undeveloped thoughts, and unconscious ramblings they are. Fleeting, unsubstantial, and very dense to sort through, they compete for your attention and drain your energy when you attempt to focus on a specific thought or thought. Trying to concentrate is an effort in futility as your stream of consciousness generates more and more thoughts, each one competing for your attention. Often when you do manage to focus on a certain thought or thought your feelings, emotions, or desires get in the path.
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