It's so important for us all to be ourselves, warts and all, even though you might be considered a bit odd. We're programmed to conform from a very early age, which restricts us and causes more tensions than it relieves. We're encouraged to suppress the subconscious and beware of imagination because it's destructive to the behaviour codes we've developed. So most people lead fairly boring, monotonous lives and a jester in society becomes quite a privileged figure. But there's a jester in all of us and it should be encouraged.
Repression is a recipe for more problems than it solves.
B ut maybe nearly everyone is mad today because of the competitiveness of life. Our society is pretty crazy. We hurtle around quite cheerfully at 80mph in objects that could mow people down. We eat and drink too much. We're led to believe there is an upward curve of progress that will deliver us a more content, fulfilled and happy life, but it doesn't seem to be happening.