tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post7322502229456976206..comments2023-11-14T20:22:36.929-08:00Comments on Knowledge Is Necessity: Judging Amy - Part IIJohn McManamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-28957435728371133522009-11-05T10:01:28.710-08:002009-11-05T10:01:28.710-08:00Hi, Anonymous. Just to clarify - the fictional Amy...Hi, Anonymous. Just to clarify - the fictional Amy would definitely fly under the diagnostic radar, and a good thing, too. We like to think Amy is different from us, yet if we're honest with ourselves she is disturbingly similar to us, as well.<br /><br />But we have a paradox in play - to better understand our personality quirks, which often hold us back in life, it is useful to investigate John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-90035455108219530792009-11-05T09:48:09.472-08:002009-11-05T09:48:09.472-08:00Thanks, Emily. I think you hit the nail on the hea...Thanks, Emily. I think you hit the nail on the head. So much focus is devoted to surviving our illness that we forget about surviving life. Stay tuned for future blog pieces ...John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-51990080111984948402009-11-04T14:23:03.580-08:002009-11-04T14:23:03.580-08:00Sounds to me like Amy is trying to be successful, ...Sounds to me like Amy is trying to be successful, respected, and admired. Has that become a diagnosis? <br /><br />Yes, Amy is disturbing, and disturbed. The pharmaceutical companies would love to find a pill for that, or two or three or four or five. I'm sure they will. The on-patent antipsychotics would surely dampen her down. <br /><br />Problem solved. Bring on the ads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-86959913670818973532009-11-04T10:05:28.369-08:002009-11-04T10:05:28.369-08:00Hello, John ~ I bought your book a couple of month...Hello, John ~ I bought your book a couple of months ago, and I occasionally stop by this blog. I love what I read and feel a deep connection to what is said...but the infrequency of my visits, and the fact that I still haven't finished your book come from my total fear about facing the fact that something might actually be wrong with me. On the other hand, having something actually wrong Emily B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04543745689274051517noreply@blogger.com