What is Normal?
Everyone has their own definition as to what they think normal is. Dictionary.com difines normal as, “conforming to the standard or the common type.” But really what is the standard or common type? Many would say that being standard or common is being free of a mental or physical illness. Others could say it is embracing the desire for respect, love, freedom, and the belongingness to a family or community. Or many even think of normal as having success, peace, or satisfaction and happiness.
I believe that normal is very abstract. It is all based on what people perceive as normal. There really is no true meaning of the word normal. I do believe that if you are in a healthy state of mind , you are more normal than someone else
Everyone has their own definition as to what they think normal is. Dictionary.com difines normal as, “conforming to the standard or the common type.” But really what is the standard or common type? Many would say that being standard or common is being free of a mental or physical illness. Others could say it is embracing the desire for respect, love, freedom, and the belongingness to a family or community. Or many even think of normal as having success, peace, or satisfaction and happiness.
I believe that normal is very abstract. It is all based on what people perceive as normal. There really is no true meaning of the word normal. I do believe that if you are in a healthy state of mind , you are more normal than someone else