Are you doing OK?

Performance and social theater rarely work well if you are psychologically and emotionally aware of energetic exchanges and the underlying transactions. With this awareness, you can see the acting entities grafted onto the people around you, serving as intermediaries for the acquisition of needs. This awareness brings an implicit pressure to participate in the same behaviors. If you resist or refuse to play along, it can create a mini-crisis for those who cannot perceive the exchange they are enforcing. The negative emotions generated by your refusal are then projected onto you, identifying you as the source of their discomfort.

Life is constant theater. It occurs in families, workplaces, and virtually every social setting. In some cultures, for example, people avoid handling money directly, instead receiving it on a tray. This practice reflects a desire to distance oneself from the symbolic power and influence that money holds over life. In essence, a layer of theater is introduced to soften the harsh realities of existence.

Society expects continuous performance, and those who openly refuse to participate are often perceived as “mad.” For many, this refusal is mistaken for a psychiatric crisis, prompting worry, intervention, or even forced evaluation under the assumption that “ceasing to act” signals danger or instability. In truth, it is the world itself that is unbalanced, unable to distinguish between genuine being and socially mandated performance. Refusing to be a mascot for this social theater, along with its prescribed values and behaviors, is thus labeled as “madness,” though it is, in reality, an assertion of authenticity.

"Are you doing ok? I'm worried about you!"