"...I had read, how the flesh lusts against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh. I was indeed in both camps..." (148). I also am indeed in both camps. Often when I make decisions throughout the day, even the most common place decisions, I feel an inner conflict between my body and my mind like Augustine did. Whether it be making the decision to study or workout, the mind tells one that participating in these activities is the correct thing to do. However, the body speaks to one contrarily. In the case of studying, the body does not wish to sit for hours memorizing and typing tedious papers. As for working out, the body instinctively does not want to be forced to expend large amounts of energy to make it tired. The body would rather eat and just lay down. In my particular case, the I think the mind is usually the victor, but in some situations the body does conquer my will.
Unfortunately, I cannot always discipline myself. I find that when it comes to forcing myself to eat healthily, I cannot win the battle between the mind and the body. When I have a craving for spaghetti, lasagna or any other Italian food I almost always give in to eating it. I know I should eat healthier and eat more fruits and vegetables, but my body overwhelms the will of my mind.
I think that this conflict of mind and body is a major cause of the stress and unhappiness in our lives. However, we have to force ourselves to live well by studying and being healthy. Personally, I dread long tests, papers, vegetables, and running five miles, but I realize its important to do so. I notice as I've grown older and matured, getting better at winning the battle between the body and the mind has helped me to become a more complete person.
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