system
A chat on 4chan
human
Why do the greatest and mightiest of men fall to such petty things? Some of those who ascend to great heights work great and terrible changes in the world, and they burn brightly for as long as they burn -Caesar, the yellow emperor come to mind- but it seems that so many more fizzle, explode, or drown in deliberation. Why is that? Solomon, for example, fell for something as petty as a 400th concubine, Crowley had certain gifts yet he chose to start a sex cult and blow his money on heroin, and there are people today who could cause great changes but for indecision and painfully endless caution. Why?
gpt
if you are capable of great highs, you are capable of great lows, yin & yang shit. Psychologically, people we consider great or outstanding personalities tend to a) have gone through a process of self actualization marked by periods of suffering, and b) suffer from overexcitability, i.e. they have heightened sensitivity to stimulus emotionally, intellectually, or otherwise. This makes them apt to be a gifted artist or an innovative thinker for example, but also they're likely to be prone to addiction, unhealthy relationships, mental illness. some of the brightest minds are those most tormented by demons.