"The unhappy person resents it when you try to cheer him up, because that means he has to stop dwelling on himself and start paying attention to the universe. Unhappiness is the ultimate form of self-indulgence. When you're unhappy, you get to pay a lot of attention to yourself. And you get to take yourself oh so very seriously."
Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume
In his book *The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart,* Robert Bly says that to
be wild is not to be crazy like a criminal or psychotic, but 'mad as the
mist and snow." It has nothing to do with being childish or primitive, nor
does it manifest as manic rebellion or self-damaging alienation. The real
marks of wildness, he asserts, are a love of nature, a delight in silence, a
voice free to say spontaneous things, and an exuberant curiosity in the
face of the unknown.
Want more pronoia instead of paranoia? Go to the Good News Network and to Rob Brezsny's Free Will Astrology pages.
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