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The Man Who Lost His Mind

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The Man Who Lost His Mind

A man filling his mind with delusions lost his mind and began considering himself a fragile pot made of clay. The man fled from people and trembled in the corner saying "Do not touch me, at the smallest contact I break and shatter into pieces." A wise physician coming to the village understood the man's condition, approached him, embraced him firmly and pushed him toward the ground. Seeing that he did not break and that his body was made of solid flesh and bones, the man woke up from his delusion and regained his mind.

Delusions, fears, and anxieties taking the mind captive disappear only when bravely faced with reality. Empty delusions and unfounded fears lock a person in their own dungeon. The light of reality and right intervention scatter fantasies captivating the mind. Getting rid of fears is possible by directly experiencing reality.

Getting rid of delusions and anxieties is possible by realizing reality. Delusion turns the mind into a dungeon. Facing reality scatters fear. Anxiety paralyzes a person.

The remedy for reason is reality. Getting rid of delusion requires courage. Freeing the mind depends on reality.