How does the text describe the struggles of worldly existence and the illusion of 'I and mine'?

Chapter 17 vividly portrays worldly life as a challenging "whirlpool of children, friends, and wife," which is filled with dangers like the "crocodiles of lust and anger" and agitated by the "waves of hope." It acknowledges that shocks of distress and conflicts of duality are constant. The text explains that this struggle is rooted in a delusion caused by Maya, leading to the confusion of bodily ego and the concept of "I and mine." Chapter 17 clarifies that this sense of self and ownership is like a mirage, an illusion that causes us to forget our true nature. To overcome this, one must recognize this illusion and become free of 'mine-ness'.