Ignorance..Bliss??
Came across this on my friend's P.M. on MSN. I didn't think about it too much when I first saw it but now I say to myself, how true can it be in my own situation.
What you don't know, won't hurt you.
You can debate on and on about this where ignorance is bliss. This phrase comes from a poem by Thomas Gray in Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College (1742): "Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise." From the sentence itself, if you know things that are just unbearable to hear, or think about, it is better to ignore those things and you live in a peace state of mind.
I can relate to everyday things in my life and around my life. For example, I can ignore the negative things people back home talk about me and I wouldn't be aggressive towards them if I DO hear them and take action about it. But if I ignore health-related symptoms such as my excessive thirst and frequent visits to the toilets, I will be in the hospital and be treated for DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis). So, I can't really hold onto this philosophy but as the saying goes, `when he is wise, he is lucky.' Being wise to balance the things around you but still using that phrase in everyday life, that you are lucky to be living in this world.
I may talk nonsense but I can't really explain it well. `Experts don't advertise themselves'.
At present, I ignore things that will surely hurt me. Not that I don't care, but that is my coping mechanism.We share this world, equality is utmost importance to us and so, suck up your ego. Toodles :D
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Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself. - Robert Frost
