The human mind is not well adapted to absolute boredom.

This makes jail the ultimate training ground for emotional control.

I've seen men cry happiness over a coca-cola.

I've seen people get angrily attacked over a cigarette.

Emotions are the original entertainment.

In the outside world, you do not realize how entertaining emotions are.

How addicting the feeling is

Being happy,

Sad,

Angry,

You feel them, but your constant external distraction of work, your phone and other stimulus diminishes the extent.

It is very easy to be stoic when you are entertained by something else.

In jail,

Where distractions are so limited.

Emotions become the entertainment of choice for most.

Inmates ENJOY feeling anger,

They entertain themselves with pure feelings of happiness or sadness.

I've seen men fight the guards for pure fun.

Men argue in blistering anger over the pronunciation of a name.

Men crying for hours then laughing in hysteria.

It is an animal house.

I am grateful

It is the perfect testing ground for my zen.

Day 53.

My Iron Mind remains unphased.