Article: The Benefits of Restlessness and Jagged Edges

Author: Kay Redfield Jamison

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“Curiosity, wonder and passion are defining qualities of imaginative minds and great teachers,” quoted Jamison, professor of psychiatry at John Hopkins University who suffers from manic depression.

She attributes the high energy associate during manic states to the supreme creativities exhibited in great artist of all time.

Intense emotions felt during manic state lead one to experience deeper in life compared to most people.

“Knowledge is marvelous, but wisdom is even better,” Jamison said.

Is this true, I often wonder?

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