We all know that life is a lot more fun when living it spontaneously and when we accept the “crazy” parts of our personalities. The crazy bits are the quirky bits, the ones that make us unique.
Think about it: why isn’t this something we do all the time, something we do naturally? It’s because we’re told that we need to be normal, and conform. However, do you even know what society’s definition of normal is? I bet you can give me a whole list of what it isn’t—normal isn’t wearing jeans and a skirt, and normal isn’t dancing like you have no rhythm, but can you really say what normal is?
In a world where normal is accepted and expected, we’re rarely told what exactly normal is. We just know that our behaviors which might seem a little odd are sometimes seem as inappropriate or too ‘out there’ to comprehend. Now, what’s wrong with dancing in the middle of the parking lot or dressing a certain way?
But I think it’s really important to accept this side of us. To accept ourselves as mad, to accept ourselves as crazy, is to accept ourselves fully for who we are. To embrace the quirky bits that don’t fit into society’s definition of normal. To say, “I stand outside the norm, and I’m proud.” Accept the part of you that is considered crazy.
Alice and the Mad Hatter kind of touch on this in Tim Burton’s adaption of Alice in Wonderland from 2010. Which makes sense considering that a good deal of the movie touches on insanity and madness.
The Mad Hatter asks, “Have I gone mad?” and Alice replies, “I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret: all the best people are.”
And this is one of the truest things that is said in this movie. Because the best people—the ones we think are the happiest, the most fulfilled, whatever it is—are generally the ones who have accepted all parts of themselves. They have accepted the good and the bad, the normal and the abnormal. They’re all a little crazy. And I think that in order to be the truest, happiest you, you have to accept that you’re going to be a little crazy, and that’s okay.