Paranoia is a survival trait when you run in my circles. It gives you something to do in your spare time, coming up with solutions to ridiculous problems that aren't ever going to happen. Except when one of them does, at which point you feel way too vindicated.- Harry Dresden, Changes, Jim Butcher Jim Butcher
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Not all paranoids are crazy. As the quote above makes clear, there are two types of paranoia. The first is something that is completely irrational, and the second is something that has a bit of logic to it. Paranoid people tend to focus on the irrational side of things, which can be rather frustrating.

The world is full of problems that are completely illogical, so there are times when paranoid people are right to be frustrated. But it's important to remember that no matter how illogical things seem, there are always logical explanations for them. The paranoid person who thinks the sky is falling is probably right in his or her suspicion.

But there may be an explanation for what he or she sees that has nothing to do with flying saucers, aliens, or any other kind of crazy stuff. Even if you're not a paranoid person by nature, sometimes it helps to live in a world where everything goes wrong all the time. It keeps things interesting.- Cathryn Fox

Source: Changes

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