Out of sight out of mind - that means forgotten. "in mind" is used for "remembered". Iwonder how we came about thinking of our "thoughts" as our "mind".
There are lots of expressions with "mind" in them Keep that in mind Time out of mind Changed my mind Pay him no mind Call to mind
What about "at the back of your mind" or "be in two minds" - there seem to be locations in there. And "giving someone a piece of your mind". Is there a loose bit in there? Or maybe it is like a pie or a cake and you give a piece to them.
It could have been münd, mend or mind - Middle English words that came out of the Old English word gemnynd which means memory. We've had thousands of years to give names to these things.
This word runs through our everyday actions and experiences. There are dozens of philosophical expressions on the mind. Here is an interesting one:
The sky is not the limit. Your mind is. ~Marilyn Monroe
Who would have guessed the author of that one?
Koi at the Royal Botanical Gardens conservatory water pond.
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