The Brilliant Madness

That's an interesting read.

That's an interesting read. I don't think you should list figures such as King David and King Saul along with the more modern examples as we don't have a sufficient record of observation. You could point out that the stories we have suggest that those mythic kings were suffering from a similar disorder but we lack contemporary witnesses to corroborate the diagnosis.

Thank you for sharing your experiences and giving insight to others about bi-polar disorder of the brain.

The "high" seems so seductive and exciting. My friend once told me that it's like being the chairman of several committees, with the meetings all going on at once. I see people like this all the time - energetic, able to multi-task, overly organized, creative, empowering, etc. They are constantly praised by the community. Only thing is, they exhaust the rest of us to work or live with them!

Question: do you wish to seek some kind of middle ground, or balance? Are you presently on medication?

Thank you Allan for sharing.

I have an observation and would like to get your opinion on it.

From the detailed description of the highs and lows, it appears to me, that language is required to experience bi polar,
Otherwise, language wouldn't be capable of describing it so vividly.

I therefore assume, that words, is the most critical ingredient in establishing this condition.

Personally, I believe that one can free ones self from the capacity to think in words, to whatever degree one wishes,
From permanent sheep like mind stillness,

To taking a coffee break from thinking.

Myself, I'm striving for permanent stillness in the hope that when required to communicate or think,
I will be able to utilize thought without becoming the thinker.

The book I'm reading on this is called,

The power of now, by Eckhart Tolle.

With appreciation and best wishes,
Brian

That's an interesting read. I don't think you should list figures such as King David and King Saul along with the more modern examples as we don't have a sufficient record of observation. You could point out that the stories we have suggest that those mythic kings were suffering from a similar disorder but we lack contemporary witnesses to corroborate the diagnosis.

Thank you Allan for sharing.

I have an observation and would like to get your opinion on it.

From the detailed description of the highs and lows, it appears to me, that language is required to experience bi polar,
Otherwise, language wouldn't be capable of describing it so vividly.

I therefore assume, that words, is the most critical ingredient in establishing this condition.

Personally, I believe that one can free ones self from the capacity to think in words, to whatever degree one wishes,

From permanent sheep like mind stillness,
To taking a coffee break from thinking.

Myself, I'm striving for permanent stillness in the hope that when required to communicate or think,
I will be able to utilize thought without becoming the thinker.

The book I'm reading on this is called,

The power of now, by Eckhart Tolle.

With appreciation and best wishes,
Brian