I live by these words, @kiwideb, thanks for the reminder. Here's a kind of echo, from The Bard:
"Lovers and madmen have such seething brains,
Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend
More than cool reason ever comprehends.
The lunatic, the lover, and the poet
Are of imagination all compact."
- Shakespeare
and my compatriot, Lebanese poet/philosopher, Gibran:
"I have found both freedom and safety in my madness; the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. "
What an interesting point of view. I'll definitely have to think about that a bit.
I'll check the links you sent me in Chat too.
Much appreciated, @kiwideb, it’s good to initiate a conversation 🤓