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What does it mean?
It questions why someone in an unstable state could not aspire to stability.
In plain terms
Even someone crazy should be able to hope for sanity.
What can you take from it?
Hope for improvement is valid for everyone.

Where it applies

  • psychological support
  • self improvement
  • mental health advocacy

Putting it to work

  • mental health awareness
  • setting goals
  • self reflection

Questions to consider

  • Who deserves hope the most?
  • What stops people from dreaming?

Another view

Some conditions may make the goal of sanity unreachable.

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