Do you know what the definition of Insanity is?

[Sig Hoovestrong 838]

Do you know what the definition of Insanity is?

[Sunny Fox 5,950]

According to Einstein, it's doing the same thing and expecting a different result.

[Andaasonsan 3,205]

in·san·i·ty

inˈsanədē/

noun

 

1. the state of being seriously mentally ill; madness.

   "he suffered from bouts of insanity"

   synonyms: mental illness, madness, dementia; More

    

    

    

    

   • extreme foolishness or irrationality.

     plural noun: insanities

     "it might be pure insanity to take this loan"

     synonyms: folly, foolishness, madness, idiocy, stupidity, lunacy, silliness;

     informalcraziness

     "it would be insanity to take this loan"

According to Einstein, it's doing the same thing and expecting a different result.

See, that was the answer the OP was probably looking for. It's just too obvious.

[Sig Hoovestrong 838]

 

in·san·i·ty

inˈsanədē/

noun

 

1. the state of being seriously mentally ill; madness.

   "he suffered from bouts of insanity"

   synonyms: mental illness, madness, dementia; More

    

    

    

    

   • extreme foolishness or irrationality.

     plural noun: insanities

     "it might be pure insanity to take this loan"

     synonyms: folly, foolishness, madness, idiocy, stupidity, lunacy, silliness;

     informalcraziness

     "it would be insanity to take this loan"

See, that was the answer the OP was probably looking for. It's just too obvious.

 

If i diden't know better, i swear copy/pasted that from some where.

[Malinter 3,064]

liking MLP as the world comprehends how and why?

[Sunny Fox 5,950]

“The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.” - Douglas Adams

That sounds like insanity to me.

[Woonawerfer_ 27]

Do you know what the definition of Insanity is?

Well, to me, it means, nothing.

No seriously.

There is no definition.

Just sayings.

 And descriptions.

But if you ask me, I would say " Thinking differently"

[Shadowking58 1,137]

Doing the same thing over and over and over again, expecting shit to change.

[Shadowed Watcher 183]

Insanity... insanity is wanting something... so fucking bad... and knowing you can never have it. Insanity is not giving up even when everything goes fucking wrong no matter what you do. Insanity is just wanting one thing... ONE fucking thing... and never even coming close to getting it. I am insane. I have been insane for years now. I lost my sanity when I opened my eyes for the first time, REALLY opened them, and saw this fucking disgrace of a planet. I cared once. I actually LOVED once upon a time. And it all fucking died. Insanity is 2 people sharing one body, one wanting out, and the other wanting happiness. Both of which... both of which can never occur. I'm sorry Justin. I ruined your life when I took your body for my own fucking purposes. If I could leave I would. You want to be happy, to live in a world where you actually have some sense of belonging... I can't give you that. 20 years Justin. I've been with you since birth-20 fucking years. And my problems, my fucking darkness is driving your mind into madness. I love you Justin. I love all life. Every being, in every fucking corner of existence. I've hurt you so much by being in your body... and to make it worse I can't even leave until the host body dies. If there was another way I would do it in a heartbeat... well your heartbeat... but there isn't. It is now, how it has been since first tear dropped and light was introduced to existence. Since the first physical crawled from the womb of a mad god and gave life to this beautiful fucking realm of existence. I'm not going to off you. And you're not going to off yourself. We're together-bound. For your lifetime.

 

Look at me. Apologizing to myself... Justin, on a fucking public forum for all to read. I want everyone to know just where I stand. I want both of our freedoms. I'm tired of the lies, the acts, the charades, I'm just being fucking honest here call me crazy whatever, it is what it is. Justin needs friends. And I suppose if I'm gonna be here for a while I could do with having some friends too. I don't want pity. I don't want disgust. I want a friend who actually cares about me...Justin. It had to be done. I'm telling it how it is. Don't look down on me because I'm telling the truth for once in my fucking life. I'm lonely. So... fucking... lonely...

[sweetolebob18 728]

Lewis Carol  (that don't look right, blame the spell checker)

 

Anyway, Alice was talking to the Cheshire Cat & he said all cats were crazy.  Alice objected & the cat said "Are Dogs crazy?" Alice said no & the cat replied "Well, dogs wag their tails when happy & growl when they are angry.  Cats wag their tales when angry & growl (purr) when they are happy.  Therefore, all cats are crazy."

 

That's not quite right, but I'm relying on my memory & it has been a long time since I read it  

[Discordian 6,015]

There's many definitions. Some personal, some philosophical.

 

Personally, I'd throw in that insanity is seeing the solution to something but choosing to take a different route for no apparent reason. This can end in both good and bad ways and is as equally interesting as it is destructive.

 

Take a guess who's having a lifestyle crisis today.

[LizardoX 4]

Insanity is what you make it, Its anything at any time that you do perhaps or it could be doing nothing, but that's just me I supose...

[Rohinar 72]

The more I learn in psychology, the more it confirms this:

 

Well, to me, it means, nothing.

No seriously.

There is no definition.

Just sayings.

 And descriptions.

But if you ask me, I would say " Thinking differently"

 

Plus a notion of not being what your culture wants you to be.  I think it's a word that should get thrown out.  Everyone needs assistance dealing with their inner issues once in awhile, some more than others.  Blanket labels that insult people don't do anything constructive.

[DubWolf 17,263]

Use Googel

 

To me, it means to make actions and decisions that go against what you or others believe is right or wrong.... Or I guess that's just being immoral :1... Hrmmm.... Maybe just.... . I dunno D: .

Edited November 25, 2014 by SparkWolf

[A Black Circle 1,586]

Insanity is Hell.

Trust me.

[Kurael 43]

Its me when I am really angry

And also my thoughts when im mad

 

@_@

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

Doing the same thing over and over and over again, expecting shit to change.

I was going to post this.Damn, you beat me to it.

[HereComesTom 2,267]

Here's a fun thought-experiment:

 

Let's say there's an island somewhere, pretty isolated from civilization.  And let's say that everyone on that island hears voices in their heads.  It's considered completely normal on that island.

 

Now let's say an average human being from civilization (let's call him "Smith") arrives on that island, and the islanders find out that Smith doesn't hear voices in his head.  Because Smith's thought process works differently from the islanders, the islanders think he's insane.  But we all know that Smith is actually saner than the islanders.

 

So---here's an interesting question:  is there a way to tell the difference between those more sane and less sane than yourself?

 

...Actually, there might be:  I think that applying reasoning to the behavior of both parties can give a good indication.

[Justin_Case001 4,888]

Insanity... insanity is wanting something... so fucking bad... and knowing you can never have it. Insanity is not giving up even when everything goes fucking wrong no matter what you do. Insanity is just wanting one thing... ONE fucking thing... and never even coming close to getting it. I am insane. I have been insane for years now. I lost my sanity when I opened my eyes for the first time, REALLY opened them, and saw this fucking disgrace of a planet. I cared once. I actually LOVED once upon a time. And it all fucking died. Insanity is 2 people sharing one body, one wanting out, and the other wanting happiness. Both of which... both of which can never occur. I'm sorry Justin. I ruined your life when I took your body for my own fucking purposes. If I could leave I would. You want to be happy, to live in a world where you actually have some sense of belonging... I can't give you that. 20 years Justin. I've been with you since birth-20 fucking years. And my problems, my fucking darkness is driving your mind into madness. I love you Justin. I love all life. Every being, in every fucking corner of existence. I've hurt you so much by being in your body... and to make it worse I can't even leave until the host body dies. If there was another way I would do it in a heartbeat... well your heartbeat... but there isn't. It is now, how it has been since first tear dropped and light was introduced to existence. Since the first physical crawled from the womb of a mad god and gave life to this beautiful fucking realm of existence. I'm not going to off you. And you're not going to off yourself. We're together-bound. For your lifetime.

 

Look at me. Apologizing to myself... Justin, on a fucking public forum for all to read. I want everyone to know just where I stand. I want both of our freedoms. I'm tired of the lies, the acts, the charades, I'm just being fucking honest here call me crazy whatever, it is what it is. Justin needs friends. And I suppose if I'm gonna be here for a while I could do with having some friends too. I don't want pity. I don't want disgust. I want a friend who actually cares about me...Justin. It had to be done. I'm telling it how it is. Don't look down on me because I'm telling the truth for once in my fucking life. I'm lonely. So... fucking... lonely...

 

Damn, dude, that's um...pretty intense.  Is that like, you know, from something?  Or is that all you?

[ponytheorist 181]

Insanity is in all of us, waiting to be freed from our bodies, even though people don't want to admitt it. 

 

People like to see themselfs as normal, perfectly shaped for this world and being able to fend of evil, while in reality, evil and insanity are one of the same. 

 

Insanity is thinking about thinking to murder the people you hate, while it's also doing things the same way, expecting them to change. Insanity is waking up in the morning, and wishing to make a change in the world while knowing full well that there is no chance to make things better. Insanity is the lying we do to ourselfs, to the one's we love, hoping that one day... these lies will be truth.

 

Insanity is us. We are insanity 

[1111 1,284]

insanity is life it is death its its rational its erational it gives muse it dulls muse it is its why we step forward its why we stop

[Shadowed Watcher 183]

 

Damn, dude, that's um...pretty intense.  Is that like, you know, from something?  Or is that all you?

 

 

Yes, it is from something. Its from that dark twisted hole where my heart is supposed to be. Call me whatever you want, just please... don't call me crazy... I don't like that word.

[A Black Circle 1,586]

No mind censors. You'll get it if you play Psychonauts.

And yes, I'm slightly less sane than the average person.

 

Then again, most people haven't gone through the shit I have, and thank God for that.

[HereComesTom 2,267]

 

 

Yes, it is from something. Its from that dark twisted hole where my heart is supposed to be. Call me whatever you want, just please... don't call me crazy... I don't like that word.

 

I don't think that word fits you, in any case.

 

I've looked at your posts on this site, and I can tell, you don't always feel this hurt or empty; if you don't mind my saying---you seem more overwhelmed than anything else.