Our adaptability is a constant source of amazement.

 We can learn to live and even thrive in such radically differing settings as a high-rise apartment in New York City and a sheepskin hut in Mongolia.

We live in deserts, near swamps; on boats, in trees, and even underground.

We can eat almost anything that any animal eats, and a lot of other things than no animal would touch.

Our instinct for survival takes expression in our marvelous ability to adapt.

 Some brain scientists believe that what we call madness is an adaptation, a technique for getting what we need. 

It's possible that visions are adaptive, too. 

Extraordinary behavior expresses extraordinary states of mind. 

We're often hard on ourselves if we catch ourselves behaving oddly -- humming aloud or weeping or staring in amazement at a spot on the wall.

We want to be normal; we'll suppress the odd behavior.

But we should pay attention; unusual behavior often means that something's going on inside us that needs attention.

Maybe we're grieving a loss, or sitting on some anger.

Self-acceptance and self-love will heal us better than scoldings.

The unusual in us is only one variety of humanness.

Often we look at others, compare ourselves, and wish we were different.

At these times, it's important to remember that each of us is special.

We differ from others because we're created for different purposes. 

Some of us will make a contribution to the world of sports, some to the art of music.

Teaching or medicine will attract others and yet, no two of us will give to the world in the same way.

Our unique mixture of looks, attitudes, and abilities will be special and very necessary to the people sharing our lifetime.