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answer the first question, the co mmon denominator betwee n
different kinds of mental illness is how they are expressed
differently fro m one person to another. Firstly, these people
recognize their handicap, and most are unable to control their
apprehension of being considered social misfits. The lucky few
form their own cultural enterprises. Those who cannot are
subject to the mercies of the ignorant public who degrade and
demean them. Most of us trained to avoid interaction with this
group of people – which is a distressing illogic behind putting
them away into asylums.
There is a mentality common to many of these unfortunate
individuals; the control of their bodies; women beautifying their
appearance, and men atte mpting to be stalwart – at least as far
as being appraised socially acceptab le. Most of us are introverts
and sneak through keyholes, or navigate empty spaces wherein
the least contact is necessitated in order to pass along various
pathways. Exertion of the minimum required amount of force to
matriculate tasks of survival. So me pe ople are deceived by the
level of intelligence manifested in my actions and expressions,
thinking I must be normal. I've even authored a poem, "no t
normal is blessed since people grow crazy thinking how to prove
how normal they are." I'm not a poet but there is a rhythm to
this thought.
Perhaps the reader will accompany me as I explain the point
of life to one who can honestly proclaim that he or she refuses
to assume they have any purpose in life. This is certainly the
attribute, which readily attaches its elf to old age elderly
advanced-in-years people, who live on the threshold of eternity.
It's hard to imagine that anyone in this day and age would be
unable to apply their literary skill upon sheets of white paper,
but if so; they may live in a society whe re people have listening
skills. Everybody wants to share of their knowledge with
someone who considers it something they themselves wish to be
aware of and even if the world looks at us as nothing, certainly
there is something important that I can explain to someone – if
anybody deigns to listen.
Above the 10 th Crown
It is stated in Chazal, "ein haTzadik omeid…," a righteous
person cannot approximate the place of the repentant. Another
point concerning the righteous soul – yes, this is beyond
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