Reasons

• About this book
• Chapter 1. Instinctual
• Hypochondria – Nothing’s wrong with me.
• True love – My cat loves me because I feed her.
• Needs – I can”t help my hunger or thirst.
• Psychoanalysis – Repressed trauma explains everything.
• Scientology – Our tests don’t lie.
• Trust – I wouldn’t say “Trust me.”
• Chapter 2. Criminal
• Thrill – The thrill is addictive.
• Pain – At least I can choose a distraction.
• Ego – I do things to prove I’m best.
• Passion – There’s no good reason.
• Justified – The devil didn’t make me do it.
• Justifications – That’s where the money is.
• Deeper purpose – My ends justify my means.
• Chapter 3. Political
• Win-win – It’s not called corruption.
• Resignation – It wasn’t to spend more time with his family.
• Hypocrisy – They’re the hypocrites.
• Idealism – We should, but we don’t.
• Chapter 4. Autobiographical
• Phone calls – Phone calls have always bothered me.
• Coconut – I feel a heavy lump in my stomach when I eat it.
• Fountain pen – My fountain pen produces a steady line.
• Sports – I hadn’t realized my father discouraged it.
• Morphine – Why would I let them give me morphine?
• Haircut – My barbershop burned down.
• Cold calls – I get the willies.
• Poetry – A poem is choreography.
• Chicken and egg – Which came first?
• Clothes – I don’t like to bother about clothes.
• Wristwatch – It bothered my wrist.
• Outline – The whole exists in the part.