Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Optimissed

Thinking about that saying "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

Except for OCD handwashing, it's not necessary to be clinically insane. There's no need to have a phobia, or voices in your head saying, "Hey, do that again!"

This is a cop-out for the people who might think, consciously or unconsciously, "Yeah, well, I might be a little crazy. Every one's a little crazy... So, whatever. ♪ La Di Da ♪"

I think there may be a correlation between irrationality and psychosis, but psychosis is not a necessary cause for being irrational. (I wonder what a psychologist would have to say about this quote.)

Doing the same thing over and over is not the definition of insanity, but the definition of foolishness. No excuses.

2 comments:

ChefNick said...

Ahh, but how about doing the same thing over and over when you know there's NOT A SINGLE POSSIBILITY of success but doing it anyway?

Does that make you a loser, or an explorer? (Hint: ask the ant kingdom!)

Qaro said...

Ants can't help it! : )