Fourth Note to “Tobah”

Or stress. “Ranj” رنج

The chasing after and the pursuit of what are none other than petty and superficial desires and dreams ended up putting a lot of pressure and stress on me. But atonement and repentance becomes a kind of recovery and recuperation in and of itself. Almost all of America agrees that we are in the grip of some sort of mental health crisis or dilemma. But as opposed to relenting to it, as opposed to giving into the illness and sickness, I tried to do something about it and I tried to overcome it. And as a result, I am far healthier and happier as a result of it, so it doesn’t matter what anyone else may think of any of this psychoanalytic work. I may be condemned or lauded for the psychoanalytical work that made me happier and healthier. But that is all irrelevant as long as the basic fact of the matter is that I am now happier and healthier as a result of all this psychoanalytic work.