A human urge to fit the expected social image and social function leads to subjectivism, and ultimately, to insanity. In some cases, the social masks may appear highly spiritual, and the subjectivism may seem nobler than the objective reality. However, it's just a self-deception and a lethal delusion that must be overcome. The objective reality may be crude and uninspiring, and yet maximum objectivity (to the true state of our world, and especially to our intentions and motivations) is the the true path – and the necessary initial condition – not only for true spirituality, but for such simple important things as personal happiness, success, and so on.
(The author of this novella, German writer Wilhelm Jensen (1837-1911), is not to be confused with the Nobel Prize Laureate Danish writer Johannes Vilhelm Jensen (1873 - 1950).
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