The mind is all a person truly has. It is there when you wake in the morning and when you close your eyes at bedtime. It is there during all the hours in between, when the lights are out, and the world is at its most terrifying. Though you can lose it, it can't be taken from you. It can be swayed, changed and convinced, but it is still yours. It can be open or closed, quick or slow. It can be a steel trap, a sponge or a black hole that swallows every...