Ielts writing Essentials (book 2)

TOPIC NO. 35
COMPLEXITIES OF HUMAN MIND
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
The human mind tries to find complex solutions to the simple problems. To what extent do
you agree or disagree?
You should write at least 250 words.
Apropos to the above statement, I consider this as human nature. We are connoting
westernization to such extent that we feel shameful if we look ‘simple'. Remaining simple this
may also be attributed to what is called out of fashion.
Why we have tied ourselves into so many kinds? Have we increased the complexities
ourselves? In the retrospect, it was not so. People were simple and their lifestyle matching to
them; so the problems were also simple. The mind, ‘thoughts’ accordingly.
The insight of this statement reveals the fact that we are ‘addicted’ to make mountain out of
mole hill. The human nature is so complex that it makes complex solutions even to fairly easy
problems. Even if there are no problems, the mind tries to generate one and then visualizes it
making it complex. An old saying that “empty vessels make much noise" is quite apt in this
situation.
To exemplify, I would like to give some examples. Suppose your food is not tasty, then mind
starts thinking why it is not tasty and then it starts pondering over it making it a complex
problem. Another instance can be had of overweight. Overweight, no doubt is a problem, but
still the mind makes it more complex and you switch to weight loss, dieting techniques and
taking pills instead of ‘simply’ exercising.
Furthermore, going on the same track, I would like to add the example of ‘looks’ which are
‘euphermal’ but for looks people are going to cosmetic or plastic surgeons for getting their
face lifted and for removing wrinkles. Question arises why they or (human mind, in
particular) doesn't understand the simple problem of ageing which is universal. Isn't it the
complex solution to a fairly simple problem? Other examples may include weathering,
insomnia, etc which are a natural phenomenon, but our mind tries to find complex solutions
to even these natural and simple ‘phenomena’ and ‘problems’.

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