Why is controlling a restless mind such a struggle?

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The multitude of physical forms, both living and non-living entities, are reservoirs of energy with finite boundaries. Our senses can perceive those boundaries, such as the surface of a stone, the outline of a leaf, or the visible parts of the human body. The mind is also a reservoir of energy. Its form is subtle, we cannot perceive the boundaries of the mind as a whole, but we can experience the…