You Too Are Crazy

 I was in the store, standing in line. As it turned out a man in front of me had come back, stood in the line to give back cashier extra 10 cents, which cashier had accidentally given him.

The cashier was pretty shocked, his face said it all. I think the man sensed the frustration of the cashier and with the confused voice said “aren’t we supposed to bring it back?’ cashier thanked him and the man left. 

The surprised cashier scanned my things and told me that the man came back to give him 10 cents and he said “that’s crazy”.

At that moment it hit the words just came out of my mouth, I told him that “Maybe we all are a little bit crazy” took a second long break and then I added,”  “in different ways”.

Cashier felt a bit uncomfortable with my answer and added “yeah, he was nice though”.

This was indeed an interesting experience for me. Because it got me thinking what does being crazy really mean? Why do we call people crazy, when we are all crazy?! 

Also, why was that man who would have been at least 50 years old still doing things, because he’s supposed to? When do people stop living how they supposed to and start living as they want to? Who said he’s supposed to bring extra 10 cents back? I would have thanked the universe for gifting me extra money and would have kept it. (obviously there are situations when you can’t take what’s yours, if you listen to your inner voice it will always tell you if it’s a gift or a test) 

Let’s see what crazy means according to different dictionaries; 

mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way.extremely enthusiasticfull of cracks or flaws: UNSOUNDnot mentally sound: marked by thought or action that lacks reason: INSANE IMPRACTICALERRATICbeing out of the ordinary: UNUSUALdistracted with desire or excitementabsurdly fond: INFATUATEDpassionately preoccupied: OBSESSED

If you carefully read the list above you will realize that you too are crazy or have been crazy at some point in your life.

I think that people call “crazy” to those who’s behavior or life is uncommon or strange to them and their understanding. I too have conscious and unconscious standards of craziness. And to be honest, sometimes I do things that even check my “list of craziness”. 

Maybe if we weren’t self-conscious about our own craziness world would be a better place to live. We should all let our selves be a little bit crazy. We should also do it only for ourselves. We can’t do it for the attention, because it wouldn’t come from the right place. Do something because you want to and because your heart desires so. And if it’s unusual for others and you will get a lot of looks, or attention, then it’s on them and not on you. Do not limit yourself only because you think that whatever you want is unusual for others.

Remember never harm anyone else. Never ever do anything that will bring pain or suffering to another person. Never force anything or anyone. Never violate other human being’s or creatures’ rights because of your wants and needs. Do Not do anything against another person’s will.

If you want to walk barefoot in the snow and freezing temperature, just do it, don’t pay attention to the looks of the people. If you want to sell everything, leave your comfortable life and go traveling go do it and be “crazy”. If you don’t want to have kids at all, do you and be “crazy”. If you want to scream from happiness in a place full of people please do so. If you want to jump and dance in the business meeting just stand up and do it. Be a little bit crazy. 

People will call every unusual or different person CRAZY. Nike has the best slogan “JUST DO IT”. There are no better 3 words I can tell you. Please embrace your craziness, unless it’s harming other people or creatures. Do those little crazy things and then go back to being normal until you want to do the next crazy thing.

Being the same as everyone else, or wanting to do so sounds crazier for me. We are born as unique, different individuals why should we want to be or become the same as everyone else.

Also, don’t be that person who does things because he’s supposed to. Stop living your life as others want it to be and start living your life as you want to and as you dream. Again never hurt another being and bring harm to them. Remember one man’s freedom stops there, where another man’s freedom gets violated. Other than that you are free to do whatever you want whenever you want.

“What is I? It’s what you are, not what others make of you.”
― Paulo Coelho

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