You may have heard the phrase "Ignorance is Bliss" before. There is nothing misleading about this sentence. It indicates that lack of knowledge is synonymous with utter joy; that being unenlightened will set you free; that being uneducated, unaware and uninformed is ok. What this statment that is so commonly used in today's society really says is that ignoring and knowing as little as possible about everything limits our individual power. Ignorance is what leads us to watch tv shows about bafoonery. Ignorance is what attracts us to music with lyrical content about drugs, sex and money. Ignorance is what temps us to idol and praise materialist objects. With this being said, no one is perfect and we all need indulgences in different ignorant forms to relax sometimes. Ignorance should only be an escape from reality, not our everyday life form. So, if you choose to indulge once and a while, also make the choice to balance your life with meaningful knowledge. Don't make the choice to ignore and revert to only what you see and hear because some of the greatest truths can be discovered by a willingness to learn.
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