Madness is not a sickness but a state of mind, one that individuals choose to embrace, setting themselves apart from the rest of society. The truth is, to fit in, you must follow the rules and guidelines designed to govern that particular society. The reality is that no one is truly free to do whatever they please because society is always watching. Belonging requires effort, but these people are simply too lazy to conform.
The pressure from the so-called normal world is overwhelming. Many of these individuals reject that pressure, preferring to live outside its constraints. Meanwhile, the rest of society, those who don't even understand what they are doing, still blindly follow the rules set by their environment. For most people today, life is a reactive process rather than a proactive one.
To belong, people have become like robots, never questioning why but simply obeying without hesitation. Yet the rules and guidelines they follow are merely the views of a small group of individuals who once asserted dominance. Because of this dominance, breaking free from societal norms feels nearly impossible. But who is to say the entire universe is not mad? None of us know the absolute truth about the universe or why we are here. All we have are assumptions that we have forced ourselves to live by.
Those whom society labels as mad are simply individuals living in their own reality—a reality only they understand, one that differs greatly from societal norms. If you take the time to have a genuine conversation with them, listen closely and try to see the world from their perspective, you might be surprised. Many of them genuinely believe they are brave and clever for challenging society. However, this belief is often an illusion, as most of what they claim is far removed from the truth.
They may appear to be right at times, benefiting from the loopholes created by unrealistic societal rules—rules that threaten dire consequences for disobedience yet fail to deliver when people ignore them.
There is no cure for these individuals because it is not an illness, it is a state of mind they willingly embrace. It’s like a belief system or religion that some people exploit to justify bad or immoral behavior. Society should pay little to no attention to them unless their delusions begin to harm innocent bystanders. Only then should we take action.