We find that whole communities suddenly fix their minds upon one object and go mad in its pursuit; that millions of people become simultaneously impressed with one new delusion and run after it, till their attention is caught by some new folly more captivating than the first.
Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, one by one.
Charles Mackay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (1852)
oh my god there are so many books to read and instruments to learn and languages to speak and poems to write and oranges to eat and ideologies to study and songs to sing and films to watch and people to kiss and
One that you truly enjoy and sparks joy within you. Something that’s not leading you towards some greater goal. Something that you genuinely enjoy, that isn’t influenced by others’ opinions or approval. Something that is your escape from everything.
