It is commendable how we are able to maintain our sanity in today’s world. On the face of it, sanity itself seems elusive and something that we hopelessly dodge in an argument by saying, “Isn’t it just a perspective?”
Well, time and era wouldn’t be more fertile to talk about the germination of sanity in an individual’s life. There is an epidemic outburst of duality in society. If you don’t pretend, act, and accept what the norm is, you will be left to wonder for the rest of your life whether it was them or you—who was more foolish to have outcasted the other?
We consider ourselves too tiny and insignificant to be able to survive the multitude of conditionings, customs, and cultural pressures that the rest of the world around us is comfortable (or at least would like to believe) with.
Isn’t it more sensible to be part of something that everyone believes in rather than having to deal with it all by ourselves? This is one of Sophie’s choices we need to make, just that unlike in the novel, here one of the children is begotten and the other adopted from the mass at large!
There is a simple process that sets insanity into motion. Whether to establish a league of our own or be led by an already established one! The pressure is real, and the aftermath is devastating. With this, we also try to hold on to whatever little hope we can find in the otherwise doomed world around us. We make small, insignificant events seem larger than life and project them to reassure ourselves that life still has meaning!
It is indeed a talent to be able to strike a balance between facing our inner demons, not breaking down completely and starting to fight them, and not ignoring the entire mess and giving up in a hopeless moment.
For those who then decide to experiment with the choice of saving themselves from the rankling hot loo of the traditional blows, they eventually discover that sanity is not something that would be revealed by a heavenly intervention. Nor would it be disclosed as a godly gospel incised on stones. But it is a psychic legacy that each one of us gets as a gift for being a part of this magnificent expedition of evolution!
Ironically, medical science does not label individuals as insane but only as deviant from the set norm of the society they belong to. And also to the fact of his inability to lead a normal, healthy life in the said setting. This means that insanity is marked against the yardstick of societal norms, patterns, and notions of sanity! It leaves one wondering, in the loop of interrogation, who could it be—the individual or society—who is more insane?
PS: This is a two part post. The second part draws a line in the debate between Sanity and Maturity.
It seems to be too much to even realize that there is a way to live🤭 or I shall say a fundamental right!
Or rather how wrongfully we treat ourselves in order to make sure everyone else is treated correctly by oneself in order to maintain a relationship or rather (code of conduct) in society we live. I hope I evolve and understand better and not just live like a freshly wrapped vegetable in a 5 star grocery store.
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It is indeed very necessary to maintain the balance on the weighing scale, where on one end there is the weight of all that is expected of you and on the other all that you expect from yourself!
In the end it is the peace of mind that one looks for. The concept of peace of mind remains subjective and so does the suffering!
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Society does tag people insane which make the person think somthing is wrong with him but a very few realise that they are right but the society demands them to be in a certain way . Society comprises of people like us and change can start by us by accepting the other person . So you agree ?
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Exactly, if we are willing to embrace the mess that life is, we would stop going towards the farce made up reality of the obsessive perfectionism and start accepting ourselves the way we are and then only step by step shall the journey to become a better self shall commence!
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A classic “To be or Not to be!”
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More like, To be- but at the cost of losing the so called treasure of earned societal tags! 🙂
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“But it is a psychical legacy that each one of us gets as a gift for being a part of this magnificent expedition of evolution!” True! We all are born in the same way. Nobody is better or superior to anyone. We all are equal and rules of society only treat us differently and make us believing we are insane. Great post! Keep writing! Thank you for sharing!
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Thats very true, sad, but true!
All we seek is a place to root, grow and outlive our past consequences!
Thank you for your kind words, means a lot:)
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You are more than welcome! 🙂
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There is an interesting comparison one can draw to “herd mentality”, choosing what’s right based on a majority vote.
However we try to escape it, it is in the constitution of our country and in the reptilian brain of ours to follow without question.
We do this as a species because it’s easier to not evaluate our options and to not make a choice, especially because the majority is (mostly) correct.
Most people, perhaps rightly so live life as a low-risk low-reward game and follow traditions. This keeps our society stable.
And then there are the adventurous and the rebels who will forever be them and challenge the societal norms. Some norms will change over time, others will stay the same.
Too many rebels and there will be chaos, too few and no progress shall be made.
Humans have to hit the sweet spot to evolve continuously.
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Hey!
This is a post in itself:D
Rebels, personally I feel are the goats of the ceremony, they are tragic point, after which the society and the rebel like minded people get jerked out if their slumber!
Its a really interesting point that you brought out!!
Looking forward to your views on part two of this post:D
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An interesting read for you here.
View at Medium.com
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Heyy read it! It was very inspiring!! Thanks a lot for sharing and keep sharing such posts:D
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