About this quote

Trying to make sense of human behavior is a losing game. People do illogical things constantly, driven by hidden fears and weird habits. Once you accept that everyone is unhinged, their bizarre choices stop bothering you. You stop expecting perfect logic from your coworkers or your family. Relief comes when you drop the expectation of sanity.

When to use it

• When your uncle starts his annual Thanksgiving political rant while wearing a tinfoil hat. You just smile and pass the potatoes instead of arguing.
• When your team manager schedules a three-hour meeting to discuss the color of the new office sticky notes. You laugh it off and get some quiet reading done during the call.
• When you watch the stock market crash because of a random internet meme. You realize trying to find a deep financial formula for human panic is pointless.
• When a fellow gym member spends their entire workout arguing with a treadmill. You ignore the noise and focus on your own lifting set.