Human beings have been endowed with incredible instrument which could work nonstop. I was thinking of the awesome brain that could think nonstop and control all functions of the body. So, we could get on with our daily routines without much hassle; it’s lije we coukd grt on with life on ‘autopilot’. But sometimes my brain just wouldn’t stop thinking and processing all the incoming new thoughts and information. This often resulted in confusion and internal arguments among different trains of thoughts.
It’s natural that I woujd like my brain to come to a nice conclusion after digesting many different ideas or opinions. Somehow things became very complicated and no satisfactory conclusion could be provided. This was quite unsettling and upsetting so I had to pause and switch to other distraction. I didn’t want to force a conclusion and to end the sense of uncertainty. I had to accept the nature of the brain and dynamics of changes.
So, the best distraction for me was to go cycling around the countryside. I could do some exercise as well as letting my brain a moment of relaxation. Somehow, my brain couldn’t stop thinking as long as my sense perceptions continued to perceive the surroundings. I would make judgments about the weather, the colour of the sky, the green fields or the new houses. I felt relieved that human had only one brain. I couldn’t imagine what woukd happen if a person had two functioning brains. Would the two brains quarrel with each other?
The Siamese twins had two heads amd two brains, though they had to share the same body. They could live a peaceful life without conflicts. They even got married to their sweethearts and managed to live together in harmony. As a kid, I used to have so many questions about their family lives. How they took showers and put on their clothes! Then when the twins dayed their girlfriends, they would have to take turn and they would never have any privacy! One twin’s thought would be ‘heard’ by the other. Would the older brother have to close his eyes while his brother was kissing his girlfriend?
You see how my mind could continue to think about the infinite ability of our brain in thinking nonstop. I used to spend hours thinking about the thinking processes and emotional processes of the Siamese twins. Their lives amazed me tremendously as they could have happy marriage lives and live together in harmony. They must have been compensated with very special brains! For me, coping with one brain was quite exhausting sometimes as it wouldn’t stop to confuse me with so many counter arguments in one day.
Cycling made me focus more on the road and my surroundings so that I would cycle along in safety. It was refreshing to see green fields with a few migrating birds. These birds were too jumpy and fast for me to get closer to them. Some villagers had put up the sign for selling their land. The economic situation has been slowing down so it would be very difficult to get good offered prices. This town wasn’t as attractive or popular like Chiengmai or Phuket. It’s a small and quiet town suitable for solitary people.
Some Thai tourists liked to have holidays around this area as the countryside still remained ‘wild’ and peaceful. The small resort by the river seemed to be populsr with campers and cyclists. There’s a nice long cycling path along the river though it wasn’t well maintained. I wouldn’t cycle far away as I didn’t want to have a flat tire in the dark. It did happen to me once along the waterfront. I had to walk home with my bicycle.
I could feel something special about the vibes on the land around this small town. Some very old and benevolent spirits were living in this area long time ago. Very old civilization or tribe of ancient people used to settle in this town. This area was the route which Buddhist monks traveled to the mountains in Laos to seek some caves for their practice. These pilgrims stopped their boats to camp along the river. My mind could remote view the past from time to time, though the pictures were foggy and faint as if they were very far away.
My brain also let me know that I was in this town in my past life as an soldier fighting against the invaders. That’s probably why I was led to this place and I found myself making a home. I had previously thought that I would be settling in a seaside town as I was very fond of swimming in the sea. So, things just happened to enable my plan to build a house nearby the riverfront. I still had to organise all my belongings for moving to the countryside. My unfinished tasks and obligations in the city were quite a stumbling block as it was difficult to leave my comfort zone. I just hoped that my brain would think of ways to make it easier for me to finalise the remaining obligations.
Wishing you peace, good health and prosperity.
Stay strong and cheerful.