Have you ever noticed how young children begin most of their sentences with the word “why?” “Why is the sky blue? Why are we going to church? Why do I have to go to school?” “Why, why, why” we hear until even the best parents one day lose their patience and say, “Because I said so, that’s why.” At that moment, the child’s cosmic world of psychedelic thinking begins to grow smaller. Culture has reared its ugly head, and another young human mind has learned that the best way to get along is to go along with the herd.

Today I just said this to my niece.

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"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration/” –Thomas edison

This quote is important to me because it reminds me of the time I asked my step-father what "Time is money" meant to him. Work, is what he said; "My father was a judge and doing what your supposed to be doing on the job is what is right and fair." I find this pertains to everyday life if you accept whatever it is your supposed to be doing.

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless — like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.

- bruce lee

With manic depression, with any mental illness, it is so out of your control that you are often completely at the mercy of It.

-thesecretlifeofamanicdepressive.the-real-and-true-story-of-what-led-to-my-hospitalisation/

Sometimes I doubt I have this illness at all because it shakes me so to the core, it seems cruel and impossible for an illness to wreak such hell. Sometimes I cannot conceive that a mental illness can do this to a person, destroy their mind, break down their self-esteem, erode everything they hold dear; their love, their friendship, their ambitions. A simple wish to be happy and to be happy like people are happy, because nice things happen, because the world is beautiful.

- http://thesecretlifeofamanicdepressive.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/mixed-episode/

And though it seems heaven-sent
We ain't ready, to have a black President,
It ain't a secret don't conceal the fact
The penitentiary's packed, and it's filled with blacks

- 2pac

The Heart of Schizoaffective Disorder

...Another example: In his first meeting with the staff, a new boss described the absurdity of a person with schizophrenia running for mayor in another city.

"He even has a collection of cans," the boss said, laughing. I was appalled. Shortly afterward, I started collecting cans on my desk until it overflowed with them. Of course, nobody noticed. I laughed quietly to myself.

- this seems like something I would do.

In the First Person: Voices in His Head

There's gon' be some stuff you gon' see
that's gon' make it hard to smile in the future.
But through whatever you see,
through all the rain and the pain,
you gotta keep your sense of humor.
You gotta be able to smile through all this bullshit.

- Tupac

2pac videos i love the gfunk synths in most of his music.

vlink - Schizophrenia (Living with the voices)

Harry Potter

Hermione: [in reference to Harry hearing the voice in the corridor] It's a bit strange, isn't it?

Harry: Strange?

Hermione: You hear this voice - a voice only you can hear. And then Mrs. Norris turns up petrified? It's just strange.

Harry: Do you think I should have told them then? Dumbledore and the others, I mean.

Ron: Are you mad?

Hermione: No, Harry. Even in the wizarding world, hearing voices isn’t a good thing.

Man in Portrait: She's right, you know.

First, John describes having symptoms at a young age. Most "experts" say that the onset of schizophrenia and other mental illnesses begins when people are in their teens and 20s. I question that.

- Being Crazy is Noisy

5. Accept that there are some things you can’t do and reduce your stress levels. Stress is a MAJOR trigger for an episode.

- 10 Habits To Develop

- Be open and honest with your doctor as well as your family and friends. (All this honesty is tiring. What do schizoaffective people have to be the most Honest people on the face of the planet?)

- Educate yourself about your disorder, how to identify triggers, different medications and therapy. Knowledge is a weapon. (awesome!)

- Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy diet.

I never work out and seldom eat healthy
I look to my peers, and some of them do help me
It takes years to master the mind and body
To never pass my prime – Grouch

- Ask for help when you need it, or accept help from those who offer if you need it. (What do schizoaffective people have to be the most accepting and humility?)

- Join a support group and talk to others who understand what you are going through. (I like this)

- Ensure your medications and blood levels are up to date. Often you can develop a tolerance to medication or your blood level can fluctuate so it’s important to be checked regularly (im sick of getting my blood taken)

10 Tips To Help You Manage Your Illness