Body, Mind, Soul

Before we continue with the story, let’s take a step back and look where our mythical journey takes place.

Here is a simple representation of the human psyche:

• Body: An Earth suit we inhabit. The exoskeleton for the mind. It has its own intelligence, controlled by the Reptile Brain and the spinal cord. It acts independently — built-in reflexes protect you before you even think.
• Mind: Thoughts, emotions, perceptions. Plugged directly into the body — whatever happens in the body, the mind knows. Controlled by the Monkey Brain. Always checking: is the grass greener? Are you keeping up with the Joneses? Hence the constant nagging dissatisfaction.
• Soul: The eternal, unchanging core. Consciousness, identity, I. This is the real you.

Imagine yourself as a walking flower pot. Inside — a flower. That’s your soul. The brain is the soil. The soul lives somewhere in the neural pathways between the cells.

The body gives the flower life and a way to interact with the world. The flower gives consciousness and identity.

A flower needs care, sunlight, and water. Your soul needs the right conditions too. Your task is to take care of this flower. Water it with positive emotions.

But somehow instead of flying like fairies we’re crippled by anxiety and everyday stress. What went wrong? We got stuck. Stuck proving ourselves in pyramids we didn’t even choose.