One person listens to rap music and likes it and another listens to it and dislikes it. It is the same input but see the difference between the first and the second person. Considering this, can the brain be said to be in charge of the mind?
The mind and the brain obviously have a relationship but they are different. The mind can actually use the brain to perceive itself.
Thoughts pass through many people’s mind automatically. To give your mind the freedom to jump from one thought to another is to lose your freedom. We are continuously bombarded with thoughts. Information and ideas come through our senses, people, and the media. These thoughts, information, and ideas can penetrate the mind and we may or may not be aware of this when it happens. This can then influence the way we think, our preferences, likes and dislikes. To automatically accept these thoughts is to let them shape your life. You lose your mental freedom this way.