A world renowned doctor is asked to visit a local mental institute to ensure all the patients truly belonged there...
He is told he will visit three patients and will be supervised by the institutes owner. When he arrives he visits the first patient in his room and sees the patient defecating into his own hands and smearing it on the wall. He quickly turns towards the supervisor and says “this man truly belongs here”.
Off they go to the second room where they see a woman yelling at her own reflection. She is screaming obscenities and threatening to kill the reflection. He quickly turns towards the supervisor and says “this woman truly belongs here”.
When they visit the third and final room the doctor finds a man sitting at a desk scribbling intensely into a notepad. He asks the patient what he’s doing and he says “I’m writing a book on my life experiences”. The doctor is impressed and continues to watch the man for 30 more minutes. He eventually tells the institute owner he will need to come back next week and do some more observations.
The following week the doctor returns and visits the same three patients. Patient 1 is again covered in faeces while Patient 2 is still screaming. He visits the third patient and sees him still at the desk writing. The two have a conversation during which the doctor concludes to the owner: “I don’t think this man should be here. He’s functioning normally and in fact, writing a book!” He states he will write a letter to the board and have him released as soon as possible.
Fast forward a few weeks and the third patient has been granted leave. The doctor himself shows up to welcome the man back into the real world. They shake hands and take pictures and before he leaves he requests one thing, “Do you think I can get a sneak peak of your book? It’s actually what made me believe in you after all”, he asks.
The patient hands him the book, and on the cover is written “How Horses Run”. The doctor is fascinated, so he thumbs through the book and on every page is written
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