The mind is essentially a collection of thoughts generated by our brain. While most animals possess a brain and perhaps their own version of a mind, only humans have developed the unique ability to reflect on their minds in a detached way. As early humans evolved from nomadic forest dwellers into more organized societies, they had to interact with an increasing number of fellow humans. This required them to think beyond the basic animalistic instincts of fight, flight, food, and mating. The complexity of the human mind grew exponentially, leading humans to contemplate the nature of their own consciousness. In their quest to master external forces of nature, humans also recognized the need to understand and control this internal force of nature—the mind. Over millennia, every civilization has proposed its own theories to achieve this understanding. However, the mind remains an enigma, its echoes almost impossible to decipher as one explores its intricate maze. This is a collection of short stories trying to explore the mind’s maze…