The Simplicity of Control

             Throughout time, humankind has always had to struggle with control. At first, we learned to control one's self, so that one may think and act independently and intelligently to survive. Then humankind has learned to control most aspects of the awesome power known as nature. From taming animals, to creating bridges or damns, this has been a very difficult task, and there is still much to learn that we must do to understand how nature functions. However, all this power which we appear to have, still is not sufficient to satisfy almost everyone's selfish urge to have more and more power. In attempting to do so, we have learned that there are 3 major parts of a human that can be controlled: The mind (or thoughts), the body, and the emotions. Only once you have control of these three areas, this insatiable hunger for power -might- be nourished. Doing this sounds a lot more difficult than it really is. By examining some past events, such as study of literature, and observation of modern society, I have come to this conclusion: Who controls the body, controls the thoughts. Who controls the emotions, controls the body. I also may refer to this statement as the 'control cycle'. Of course, we must come up with a definition of the 3 terms (Body, thoughts, and emotions) to save confusion, so first off, when referring to body, it is means of expressing any physical action such as movement, and facial expressions, and physical control shall be any means of restraint. In speaking of thoughts, this of course shall include any form of thinking or mental activity, which may be for any rational or irrational reasons or causes. Lastly, in reference to emotions, they shall stand for any strong mental feeling such as love or fear, which may in anyway jade rational thoughts. With those clarifications, we will be able to discuss the reality of this 'control cycle.' We will follow these ideas of power and control through...

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