Are we all insane?!

They say that one of the definitions of insanity is to do the same thing over and over while expecting different results. So my question is...

Who DOESN'T do that?!

Are we all insane on some subtle level?! I mean, think about it. The married couple who does nothing besides arguing and fighting thinks that one day their marriage will just magically turn around without them putting any action into it. The man who has been working for a promotion for the past 10 years at his job and has not yet put any extra effort forth in order to earn that promotion... ITS EVERYWHERE!!!

I've noticed this a lot in my life. While my little "insane" moments are not something that can be defined as a happening or an event, they are more behaviors and attitudes.

As I had shared in an earlier Blog, going into "victim mode" is one of my little insanities. I have spent the majority of my life as a victim. While living on a daily basis in "victim mode" I always wondered why bad things always happened to me or why things always had to be so hard and wouldn't change. I now know why I spent so many years in distress. It is because I did not change my attitude!

Had I changed my attitude towards life, I have no doubt that then, and only then, things would have started to turn around for me. Living life as a victim was insane. I did the same thing day in and day out and still expected a magic Lamp with a Genie to appear and suddenly give me the life I wanted.

The truth is (And this goes for everyone) that no one's life can change until they do something different. This may mean going to a Marriage Counselor or working harder than any other person in order to earn that promotion. This may mean changing your attitude and outlook on life. This may mean doing things that you have never done before and that make you feel incredibly uncomfortable.

If where you are in your life at this very moment is not where you want to be, I have some good news for you...

YOU CAN CHANGE IT!

It is amazing to know that many countless people live their lives in insanity! Why do people insist on being insane?!

When talking about actual Mental Illnesses, this issue is majorly intensified. In another recent Blog I talked about Anosognosia, or the inability for a Mentally Ill person to recognize their illness. While many Mentally Ill suffer with this harmful problem, I find that many "sane" people do as well.

While it is a nice thought to know that you can change your life by doing things differently, it is not going to be done until one realizes what it is about them that needs to be changed. Unless you know what is limiting you, you will never be able to change it. Much like a Schizophrenic who does not recognize their illness therefore they do not take needed medications. It is difficult to recognize these flaws within yourself and often takes years for one to recognize what it is that keeps them trapped in the vicious cycle of insanity.

I challenge you all to do a little soul searching. Are you living your life in insanity? Are you stuck on the metaphoric Hampster Wheel that seems to get you no where near what you want in your life? Great, you've got that answer down, now keep rolling with it, see where else it leads you.

Here's to a life of Sanity! :)