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Sunday, November 16, 2008
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Knowing Too Much
Ignorance Can Be Bliss
These days, we can know too much. And while it sometimes can be a great benefit to know the tiniest details of events, both bitter and sweet, there are also times when knowing less about the future, our situations, and the world can be beneficial. Being blissfully ignorant does not mean ignoring vital information or shutting out the world’s tragedies. Rather, it is a way to step away from knowledge that may only needlessly have a negative impact on your life experience. It’s not always necessary to expose yourself to information that will overwhelm you, hold you back, or cause you pain. Sometimes, ignorance can be truly blissful.
While having all the information you need can help you make an informed decision, sometimes knowing all the information can be excess. Especially when you are trying to pursue a goal, the knowledge of all the ways in which you might fail can keep you from even trying. Blissful ignorance can sometimes propel you forward because you never even knew that the possibility of failure existed. Ignorance can also be bliss when you are facing hardships. If circumstances force you to take on a job you dislike, you may enter your new situation with unpleasant and preconceived notions that can likely create the very scenarios you are dreading. Experiencing a situation with no expectations and no advanced notions can allow you to experience it as new, because your blissful ignorance prevented you from having any preset ideas.
There is nothing wrong with avoiding "too much information," particularly when the knowledge isn’t going to serve you. When information is emotionally draining, impedes your progress, causes distress, or isn’t necessary to your experience, consider letting it pass you by. Remember the bliss of ignorance can sometimes be a gift.
From: Today's Inspiration on DailyOM
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Sadness.
“Better by far you should forget and smile than that you should remember and be sad.”
Christina G. Rossetti quotes (English Poet. 1830-1894)
There is so much sadness all around. I'm feeling it strongly this weekend.
An emptiness it seems. I can't really explain it.
A sense of - what does all this mean? Why are we all suffering?
I feel my own pain, but then I look around and I see others' pain.
How do they feel? Are they ok? I wonder what they are going through.
I want to feel joy.
I crave it.
I know it's around the corner. I've read the books. I've seen the articles.
They talk about it on TV.
It's interesting.
I want to be the best I can be, yet I sometimes I feel discouraged.
I don't know if I can buy milk this week.
I don't have wood or gas to heat our home this winter. It's cold already.
Our car is about to be repossessed. Our paychecks are not enough.
Yet. I somehow know we will be ok. We will be provided for.
We are not alone.
I don't want to burden people with our woes.
But, I think it's important to share from the heart. People understand.
The worst time to be alone is when you are feeling sad and hopeless.
Let's all remember to reach out and help one another.
We are in this together.
I have hope.
I won't let sadness rule my life. I can make a difference.
I trust everything will be alright.
...because it will.
We are choosing hope over fear."
By Barack Obama.
Sadness.
“Better by far you should forget and smile than that you should remember and be sad.”
Christina G. Rossetti quotes (English Poet. 1830-1894)
There is so much sadness all around. I'm feeling it strongly this weekend.
An emptiness it seems. I can't really explain it.
A sense of - what does all this mean? Why are we all suffering?
I feel my own pain, but then I look around and I see others' pain.
How do they feel? Are they ok? I wonder what they are going through.
I want to feel joy.
I crave it.
I know it's around the corner. I've read the books. I've seen the articles.
They talk about it on TV.
It's interesting.
I want to be the best I can be, yet I sometimes I feel discouraged.
I don't know if I can buy milk this week.
I don't have wood or gas to heat our home this winter. It's cold already.
Our car is about to be repossessed. Our paychecks are not enough.
Yet. I somehow know we will be ok. We will be provided for.
We are not alone.
I don't want to burden people with our woes.
But, I think it's important to share from the heart. People understand.
The worst time to be alone is when you are feeling sad and hopeless.
Let's all remember to reach out and help one another.
We are in this together.
I have hope.
I won't let sadness rule my life. I can make a difference.
I trust everything will be alright.
...because it will.
We are choosing hope over fear."
By Barack Obama.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
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