Let me start by saying, even if you think you are completely happy with every relationship you currently have, you can always do something to increase its value. However that does not mean that you are doing anything wrong. Relationships are very tricky. A good relationship is always in need of maintenance; if not then it wouldn't be a good one to begin with. Like a computer, you cant' just set it up and use it endlessly without having to upgrade a program or install a new one from time to time.

I like to think of this upgradeable program as the human mind. Our minds are in need of constant upgrading and maintenance. This usually comes in the form of stimulus or just simply alone time. The biggest problem one can face in maintaining the mind is the complex some humans share known as separation anxiety. This is when a person finds that they are no longer surrounded by their loved ones, peers, or just other humans in general. This can be anywhere at anytime.

Some people find they only thrive on the presence of other people to keep their minds at ease. I propose this is experienced by everyone at some point in their life. Some people remain confined to their comfort zone for fear they will be left with nothing to occupy their mind. I believe that everyone requires time alone to ponder on what the mind has processed and to reboot the system if you will. When forced to stay the task and focus on nothing but the problem at hand, surely you will not allow yourself the insight to properly solve the issue. To occupy the mind with nothing but the problem, you have left yourself no room to work with building new ideas and creating positive feelings.

People in general are ignorant to this idea simply because it is not taught in schools, people do not speak of this regularly, and just because it is so simple yet complex. If you think about it, when we are at work or alone in the bathroom stall, or taking that long walk to your car, our minds are still going even though we have no direct stimuli. The mind is a virtually untapped entity unlimited through time and space, which allows us to evolve as human beings.

The mind is not the brain; the brain is not the mind. The mind is so very powerful yet undermined when considering improving one self. Our minds are made of pure energy consisting of nothing else at all. A link between our being and the universe. If you have religion or you have none, this has absolutely no bearing on the connection of mind and universe. I believe in God, yet I believe that God created man and universe and that there is a glorious power that is untapped because of the lack of human understanding into the mind.

About the Author: Matthew LaCoursiere, born in Minnesota 1978. Freelance fiction and non-fiction writer witha nonprofit project happening right now. If you would like to check out the project site and learn more about unlocking your mind, click the link below. This text is a link to a page on this Web site. This text is a link to a page on the World Wide Web.