INSOMNIA

It really is a gift from the gods, if you think about it. Some of the most creative thinking and problem-solving happens in those still, quiet hours when you either (a) haven't been able to sleep and got up or (b) slept for about 2 or 3 hours and woke up and couldn't go back to sleep. Whatever mental turbulence is keeping you up can be quelled by the silent reflection in those psychotic fucking moments of reverie that accompany solitude and fatigue. The best is when you can see the light starting to come through the shades and hear the birds boastfully announcing their existence. This is when lives can be (emphasis on can) altered forever. This is also why you should throw away your fucking sleeping pills.