So then let's consider, first of all What is a mind in the grip of vicious circles Well, one of the most obvious instances that we all know Is the phenomenon of worry You are worried because you worry because you worry That is a vicious circle When you're alone, nobody saying anything There's nothing to do There's this, this worry This lack of distraction I'm left alone with myself, and I wanna get away from myself I'm always wanting to get away from myself That's why I go to the movies, that's why I read mystery stories That's why I go after, to girls Or anything that you do, or get drunk or whatever I don't wanna be with myself So, well why do you wanna run away from yourself What's so bad about it? Why do you wanna forget this? Why do you wanna become yourself? Cause you keep telling yourself Where you are, who you are, what's going on How good it is, how bad it is So, there's a difficulty about stopping that activity And you really have to stop if you want to be sane But first of all, you have to learn how to stop thinking Well how do you do that?