World cities, primeval forests, steppes, tundras and jungles. As a traveller you immediately feel the energy of these unique domains. Deep inside the area it is unmistakable. “Wow. Now I am really in the jungle/the world city/the jungle…”
Until you get there, you're not there yet.
There is uncertainty in the border areas.
Borderlands are a mix of different regions. There is no hard start of the savannah of Africa. There is no fence between the suburbs and the city center of Berlin. Borderlands are always there. Gradually you leave the ambiguity and enter the essence. A little later you reach the beating heart.
Undeniably, I already wrote it.
The periphery between crazy and not-crazy resembles those borderlands.
People don't just go crazy. I'm not a psychiatrist, but there will be reasons why someone sometimes loses control of his or her thoughts. Apart from that, the 'degree of madness' depends on the way you and I look at it. Is someone behaving like a Messiah? To me that may seem crazier than to you. I don't believe in a Messiah. For you, miracles may still be possible.
One's degree of insanity depends to some extent on the personal frame of reality of the viewer or audience.
I see the world in correlations. Nothing stands alone.
Fact: A large number of people think they are a Messiah sent by God. That falls under the heading of bipolar disorder. That's what psychiatrists are for. They guide and protect these people and perhaps give them medication.
Observation: a great many people among us consider themselves quite special. They are not a Messiah sent by God, they know that very well. But simple souls like you and me, they do not want to be that either. No way. They "know" too much for that. They are above average intelligent, had a difficult childhood, read self-help books or were bullied at school. That cannot be for nothing, it had a purpose. The term Messiah-light suits them very well.
Result: Assuming you have perfect, all-knowing information, what can you do with it? Well, spread the word and save the world. You and me, or – if it doesn’t work for us – unbalanced people in search of salvation.
Effect: The missionary finds a hearing among wandering souls through social media.
“Don't think in boxes, think in puzzle pieces”
“Don't think in boxes, think in hearts”
“Follow your heart because it is right”
Naturally, under similar headings, a piece of gospel from one's own work always follows. As below.
I do not rule out that the spiritual message, especially ventilated by 'witchy women' via social media, is completely new to some seekers.
An abridged selection of responses to this Facebook posting:
“Wow. That really hits home.”
“You touch me on a soul level”
“What a beautiful person you are”
“Everything about you is wonderful”
Megalomania – delusions of grandeur – can also be a rock-solid profit model. The author of the above posting gives courses in the discipline of Revolutionary (sic!) Education and Development. A ready-made answer to every question in life, in subscription form.
There is confusion in the border area between 'crazy' and 'not crazy'.
Use your common sense.
Hans Ruinemans, executive coach
Business Tales BV
no bullshit