The Catalyst

Greetings All,

Like most of you, I’m always on the quest for knowledge. In order to get this knowledge I have to open up a book or two. Psychology and the human mind fascinate me so it should come as no surprise that a majority of the literature I read deal with these subjects. The interesting thing about the mind is that it determines how we interpret our environment. Since none of our minds work the same way, there are about 4 billion different ideas about life and purpose. Those that agree with the majority are generally classified as normal. These so-called normal people take it upon themselves to determine who is not normal. Some would label these individuals that sit outside the norm as crazy. When we think of “crazy” people we tend to think of outcasts in society who hear and see things that aren’t real. However, on a quantum physical level there is no way to disprove what another person perceives as real.
What is your definition of a hallucination? Come on, this isn’t a trick question. Sure, a hallucination is when you see something that doesn’t exist. Or, you can say a hallucination is when you see something that no one else can. If you’re like me and you don’t get enough sleep, you tend to see things. If you do certain drugs, you can also see things that aren’t there. But just because you see something that others don’t, doesn’t automatically make you delusional. Or does it? I have big dreams and big ideas. I have goals that I’m trying to accomplish. However, my financial situation is ridiculously unstable and on paper my goals look impossible. Yet I still strive towards my goal. I don’t have any type of writing degree but I’m writing a book. I don’t have much experience or training in acting but I act and write plays. I’ve been told plenty of times to stop chasing air and get a “real” job but I will not surrender my objective. Does that make me crazy? Possibly. Some of you may have similar experiences. Some of you decided to have the baby instead of having an abortion. Sure, the baby-daddy probably won’t do right. You may very well not be ready but you’re going to have the child whether your people agree or not. Are you crazy? Maybe. Your friends tell you to get a divorce. Your partner is not pulling his/her share. Being with this person seems to hinder more than it helps but you don’t break up. Some wonder if you’re losing it. The truth is you could be. The truth also states that everyone else could very well be wrong.
Most of the eccentric people you’ll meet in life will also tend to be the smartest. Geniuses normally walk to their own beat. They won’t dress like everyone else. They won’t speak like everyone else. And they definitely won’t think like everyone else. But that doesn’t make them crazy, just different. We all have our ways of doing things. We all have our private journey that will lead to a personal nirvana. The rules that apply in my world may not hold up in your world and vice versa. That is why you must understand everything that goes on in your world. Some times we can get caught up in other people’s world, giving unsolicited advice and such, that we forget that our own lives need to be lived. To me, worrying about someone else’s life more than your own is the craziest idea of all.

“Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit.*” - Lucius Annaeus Seneca


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