Ignorance is bliss as they say.
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True bliss is being able to live the serenity prayer (at least stripped of the religious aspects): the courage to change the things you can, the serenity to accept the things you can't, and the wisdom to know the difference.
People who feel burdened by knowledge tend to be bad at separating the concept of things that are bad and things that you should actually worry about.
Ignorance of danger might be good for happiness if you're powerless to stop it. But it might be bad for happiness if you suffer harm that you didn't have to, just because of your own ignorance. People who live like that sometimes feel like they're just tossed around by the world, powerless against the forces that affect their lives.
That's a cool concept to live by!
I heard that sentiment a lot the last couple of days, and people were so serious about it. It was mostly because I thought it was common sense to use sun protection with my 3 year old and not let her play out in the sun in a short bathing suit at noon and without a hat. And that I preferred her to wear socks and tucked in pants when they went to a forest with ticks.
You worry too much Look at us, we also made it here, and our parents didn't look out for these things How are people even living nowadays with all their restrictions Think less you'll sleep better Ignorance is bliss, we just don't overthink it
Your kids all look like tomatoes turning into raisins y'all
I feel like in a fever dream
I actively envy the stupid. Every day.
Imagine how life must be when your greatest concern is Disney or some social media drama. These people just float through the day entirely unbothered by the myriad of existential crises that are stalking them like prey.
They're aggressively wrong about so many things. And absolutely iron clad confident in their wrongness.
They are not stupid. They are weak, or overwhelmed, so they gave in to the people that told them that they made no mistake, that they are disadvantaged and that other people are to blame for their problems. Suddenly you go from privileged to underdog. Your struggles feel recognized. It must be a great feeling. That's why it works.
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Being a cat would be nice, but I'd be happy just to have half their self-advocacy skills.
Me: "Um, hey, I am sorry to bother you, but could you scootch your chair a teeny bit? I need to get to the table behind you. Okay, a bit more. Just a smiiiidge more." Holds breath and squeezes by. "Okay, thank you! Sorry again for bothering you."
Meanwhile,
Cat: Pounces onto pillow at 5am "Wake up, bitch. It's time for my breakfast. Now I'm going to meow repeatedly into your face until you comply with my demands."
Cat: Pounces onto pillow at 5am “Wake up, bitch. It’s time for my breakfast. Now I’m going to meow repeatedly into your face until you comply with my demands.”
The solution to that is to make it very clear, from the beginning that you do not negotiate with terrorists but you do acknowledge her/him and return kindness with kindness. There's a reason my wife's relationship with our cat involves a lot more being bitten and meowed at until demands are met than mine does.
My cat learned she can wake me up instantly by scratching my face and neck in an unfriendly manner.
Mine used to chomp the tip of my nose.
Skill issue. Nobody's preventing you from doing that.
Yeah, autism does tend to create communication skill issues that can't easily be changed by things others do. Good observation!
You want to me your cat because you treat them well.
Being any random cat could be rough. There are a lot of terrible pet owners out there.
I don't know, man. Those folks sure seem unnecessarily angry about a lot of stupid shit.
But it's never their own fault, they are never to blame. Feels good and righteous to be that kind of angry.
Bruh no they are not. Just ask the ppl saying gays cause hurricanes.
They are happy that they feel much freer saying how intolerant and full of hate they are.
I'm not so sure about that. A lot of people seem to get very angry about things that I don't think matters, or they can't do anything about . . . oh hang on, I get it. You're talking about me aren't you?
Yup. For every real problem that they're blissfully ignorant of, there's a made-up problem that they can't shut up about
Ignorance is bliss.
Cypher was a prophet.
..but satisfaction brought it back
I'd rather be made sad by the truth than to not have it
Why not be happy that you have the truth
Indeed, optimistic nihilism is a movement. Nietsche was not a miserable sod apparently.
Because the truth sucks and I'd love to not be constantly haunted by it.
The truth doesn't suck imho
You're not more intelligent than happy people
but my ego!
but op sure is less happy than dumb people
Most of them are terrified. It's only their news sources that mislead them about the cause of their misery.
It really is true.
Nearly everyone in this country lacks critical thinking skills.
It's why we still have a two-party system.
Ehhhhh, given the voting and representation systems we have, a two party system is a logical result, especially when all voters are rational.
Exactly. That system would have been changed long ago if people were smarter.
What a horrible sentiment. I would rather be the most jaded cynical angry motherfucker in the universe than wish to become weaker and more subservient.
It's a joke
Let me try making one: I wish squirrels were more carnivorous.
When AGI (Artificial Genie Intelligence) is finally realized, I hope this is the first wish they grant.
if you believe this, you might be happy
You could always slam your head into a wall until your critical thinking skills are gone. Though I suspect they might already be on the way out if you seriously consider this or go through with it.
That's not going to make you happier
Interesting that the usernames are blurred. These look like public posts,I thought it's good practice to give credit?
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