Reading minds.

I am sure in some stages of our lives we would love to be able to read someones mind - some maybe not, as it is like another sensual 'power' and this scares them, but me, I would love to be able to read peoples minds - it's curiosity.

There have been times throughout my life and quite recently, when I have seen people day dreaming out the window or with their heads on the school desks etc, and I have thought: I would love to read their minds, love to know what people are thinking and their perspectives of things and if they think the same as me. In some ways reading peoples minds would make life simple and too easy, that way we would solve every mystery or crime, know others thoughts of us, be hurt by hurtful thoughts, perhaps be disappointed with someones opinions of yourself or a subject in general... This is why I wouldn't want to read peoples minds, as if they thought something about me whilst perpetually talking to me, I'd feel used.

In year 10 English we read a novella called 'The Lifted Veil' this reminded me of reading peoples minds as it is about a man called Latimer, who had gathered the power of Precognition whilst ill in hospital, this caused him to be able to read peoples minds and see into the future and what it has to hold. Latimer feels it was a curse, an unwanted power, as the thoughts he heard from his late brother's coquettish, flirtatious fiancee who later went to marry Latimer, were negative, manipulative and cold. These made Latimer despise life, and it made him feel sick that he was foolishly fooled by Bertha's loving approach to him. I recommend this book even though the language is in old English, but can be understood if studied.

Reading 'The Lifted Veil' made me think seriously about wanting to read someones mind, as the truth can sometimes hurt, and the truth is spoken commonly through peoples minds. Skulls act as barriers towards the outside world - no one can read past them, but what you say can influence them... So do we all really want to read people's minds? Hear the truth... I am not so sure.