Hysterical and Useless

I suppose before I continue on with this experiment (aka this blogging thing), and it seems that more people are going to read this- I should explain what that phrase means-

It comes from a song called "Let Down" by a band called Radiohead. Like most of their songs, it's about a certain type of melancholy- kind of a comfortable, wearable melancholy that comes from too many trains, planes and automobiles- daily life for me- Its the feeling you have when you have no control of anything- and you get resigned to it.

The song itself is a kind of a minor masterpiece in that it is written in major chords, layered with beautiful, Beach Boy like harmonies and a building crecendo that is truly astounding.

The chorus talks about "growing wings ", that it will be "a chemical reaction"- a direct reference to Kafka's "The Metamorphosis"- In the story, the main character is a traveling salesman- In one passage he complains:

"The stresses of selling are much greater than the work going on at head office, and, in addition to that, I have to cope with the problems of travelling, the worries about train connections, irregular bad food, temporary and constantly changing human relationships, which never come from the heart."

Some things never change I guess- This story was published in 1916 (see link on side for complete story).

In another of Kafkas work, "The Trial"- it is the impotence of the main character is his guilt and in turn his doom.

I tend to look at the song and I realize that a lot of people live in a "hysterical and useless" state of awareness- living in fear over something they cannot have any possible control over.

Duct taping your doors and windows from a mythical attack by an imaginary enemy- the perfect example of hysterical and useless state of being.

What is the opposite to a hysterical and useless life? The yin to the yang? Would that be calm and purposeful? What a wonderful goal-

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