I have always been intrigued by the phrase "Cogito, ergo sum". A Latin philosophical proposition by René Descartes that appeared in his 'Principles of Philosophy'. The literal translation of this phrase in English language stands as " I think therefore I am. " To elaborate it further in simpler words Descartes said, "We cannot doubt our existence while we doubt." He said that the very act of thinking implies a thinking mind. This is a proof of one's own existence as a thinker. There needs to be a thinking entity which can be called 'self' for any 'thought' to be there. This implies that thoughts hold a prime place in our existence, they provide a frame to hold our views together and give a base to our outlook and attributes. In simple words they make us what we are. But do we really think what we are thinking? Our minds are constantly at work spinning yarns of weird ideas. As and when required prudent cognizance too ge...