Nobody is normal.

At its heart the idea of normal is a farcical concept, but a thousand times more so when applied to people. Everyone is different, there is no ‘average person’.

Even if one takes normal to mean ‘mentally stable’ it remains ridiculous. Nobody is 100% stable 100% of the time. In fact, it appears that people in general are less and less stable, more and more often (or maybe its just finally getting talked about more). Myself included.

Either way, being 100% of anything — if that is normal — sounds a lot like perfection. And…

Perfection. Is. Boring.

Conflict.

Pain.

Mistakes.

Resolution.

Healing.

Learning.

These are the things that make life interesting. Perfect leaves no room for any of these, and more besides, and therefore, perfect sucks.

People seem to insist that they desire to be normal. Desiring mental stability is fair enough. But I don’t think anyone wants to be average. And aren’t normal and average just two sides of the same coin? They’re really saying that they want to fit in. Because standing out from the crowd is inconvenient. It draws attention.

But it’s also a hell of a lot of fun.

Speak your mind, say your piece, regardless of how incendiary.

Be abnormal.

Be spontaneous.

Be the spanner in the Order of Things.

That’s life. That’s living.

Stay away from perfect. It’s a (flawless) trap.