Monday, January 26, 2009

Quote of the day

Barry Ronge: “Eunoia” (pronounced) “ee-you-noy-a” is the reverse of paranoia, isn't it? No it's not. Can you guess what it means?

Answer: “Eunoia” really is the opposite of paranoia because it means “beautiful thinking”, an optimistic and inventive view of life as opposed to the fear-filled view of paranoia. - Barry Ronge

NVDL: I take it the reverse and the opposite are different...
See quote of the day below.
clipped from www.thetimes.co.za
In our current perilous state, paranoia has changed from being a disabling neurosis to a useful survival tool and life skill. The real opposite of paranoia is “dead” or “in a coma”.
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