We've all heard the phrase "ignorance is bliss". It's true, there's no denying that. When you learn about something gruesome you wish you hadn't just learned that, etc. Some bad piece of knowledge or expectation can ruin your day. The term 'white lie' refers to a lie to keep someone happy.
Hear me out: when I say bliss I'm not implying that ignorance is better overall. Bliss isn't a deep lifelong happiness but rather temporary reprieve. Think of a sexual orgasm... at the peak your mind is completely blank - completely ignorant but completely blissful.
Okay, that's all background: recently I was raking leaves and a revelation sort of hit me in the form of a phrase that could go something like this: Ignorance is bliss, but knowledge is power. Would you rather be happy, blissful, doing what you're told, believing what you've heard, working to create a little life for yourself inside the system ... or would you rather be knowledgeable and powerful, not necessarily powerful over others but over yourself and your mind and body and thoughts and path in life, making a splash in the system, breaking free of bounds.
I think knowledge is power, and by that I mean deeper control over yourself and long-term contentment. I think ignorance is bliss, and by that I mean simply pure happiness in the moment.
I also think that both are important for a healthy life: it's about balance. What do you think? Which of the two people outlined in bold would you rather be?
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We've all heard the phrase "ignorance is bliss". It's true, there's no denying that. When you learn about something gruesome you wish you hadn't just learned that, etc. Some bad piece of knowledge or expectation can ruin your day. The term 'white lie' refers to a lie to keep someone happy.
Hear me out: when I say bliss I'm not implying that ignorance is better overall. Bliss isn't a deep lifelong happiness but rather temporary reprieve. Think of a sexual orgasm... at the peak your mind is completely blank - completely ignorant but completely blissful.
Okay, that's all background: recently I was raking leaves and a revelation sort of hit me in the form of a phrase that could go something like this: Ignorance is bliss, but knowledge is power. Would you rather be happy, blissful, doing what you're told, believing what you've heard, working to create a little life for yourself inside the system ... or would you rather be knowledgeable and powerful, not necessarily powerful over others but over yourself and your mind and body and thoughts and path in life, making a splash in the system, breaking free of bounds.
I think knowledge is power, and by that I mean deeper control over yourself and long-term contentment. I think ignorance is bliss, and by that I mean simply pure happiness in the moment.
I also think that both are important for a healthy life: it's about balance. What do you think? Which of the two people outlined in bold would you rather be?
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