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Molly Rose
How cute is this?
Just a Thought
"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." ~Jack Handy
Facts of Life
My weight is perfect for my height...which varies. ~Steven Wright
Teardrop
warm, wet, rolling down
a soft, silent eruption
of raw emotion
a soft, silent eruption
of raw emotion
About Me
- Deb G.
- I'm a cradle-Catholic Mormon with Jewish tendencies, which probably explains my interest in, and my openness to, various religious theories.
My new baby
Molly Rose
Things of interest
How cute is this?
2 comments:
I happened upon your site after I checked Google to determine if I could accurately claim title to a phrase I jotted in my journal about three years ago:
"A madman is a genius in shackles;
A genius is a madman with self-control."
As we age, and brain cells wear off, you start wondering if you are the author of a thought or if it was someone else's that you adopted and stored away ... only to forget it wasn't your original thought.
Your posted comment is quite short, but true and profound methinks. Just wanted to drop you note to see if you could expound on your thought.
JoAnn Keen (Olathe, KS)
I suppose it's an upside-down version of "ignorance is bliss" akin to "a taste of honey is worse than none at all."
While it's true that education and knowledge can be the keys to fulfilling one's potential, they are often the keys to a door that is locked from the outside. Knowledge does not set us free; it lets us know what freedom is. If that freedom is unavailable to us, the knowledge thereof is itself a form of prison.
A cat raised indoors will sit and look out the window for entertainment. An outdoor cat moved indoors will meow day and night at the door. An indoor cat is safe, loved, fed, and happy. An outdoor cat moved indoors is trapped, crowded, limited, and despondent.
I like your quote. Madness and genius are close brothers; perhaps never more so than in the society we're currently enduring. In the 60s/70s a movement for special education changed American schooling forever. Parents of "high achievers" did not want their children given the same label as remedial learners; ergo, geniuses were not considered to be in need of special education. There was no priority for programs or funding for these students. They were intellectually held back and their educations slowed down to fit with the average curricular level for their ages. Boredom drives an intelligent mind to creativity. This can manifest as genius or madness, depending on external factors.
It is very difficult for highly intelligent people to function in a society designed for and which caters to the "average" person. You probably know that 100-120 IQ is considered average. That is too low. Cs and Ds are passing grades, but they won't get you a scholarship. Marginalization, lack of acknowledgement and validation, and lack of access to stimulation and challenge causes frustration. This level of frustration, occurring on a daily basis, often tips self-control over into the "shackle" zone.
If you were a caged tiger, would you sleep, pace, or kill the people who try to feed you?
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