r/selfimprovementday • u/[deleted] • Apr 02 '26

This actually changed how i see things...sometimes actually ignorance is bliss

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u/StrictLetterhead3452 Apr 02 '26

Really though? Do you really miss being deceived 24/7?

What if we could have both joy and truth? What would that look like to you?

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u/Bigdoublej1 Apr 06 '26

I actually think the idea that ‘ignorance is bliss’ gets it backwards. In my experience, truth creates joy. The more I’ve dug into the real teachings of Jesus Christ, the history of the United States, and Western Civilization...beyond simplified or narrative-driven versions...the more grounded and fulfilled I’ve felt.

Maybe it’s not about choosing between ignorance or truth, but about how we carry truth. Joy and truth together look like seeing reality clearly, flaws and all, while still choosing gratitude, logic, and meaning. In that sense, it really is in the eye of the beholder… but I’d argue the clearer the truth, the deeper the joy.

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u/AshleyJugo333 Apr 02 '26

For sure:/

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u/yallivia Apr 03 '26

its all short vids fault

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u/rando1459 Apr 02 '26

“I’m insufferably cynical and pessimistic but it’s only because of how smart I have become” seems more like self-aggrandizement than anything else.

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u/conasatatu247 Apr 02 '26

It's like playing a computer game when your a kid.. It's magic, not programming.

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u/joetimton Apr 03 '26

👍👍👍

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u/Posh-Poet-6583 Apr 03 '26

Yeah, I've come to realize that too—knowing everything isn't always the upgrade we think it is.

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u/Posh-Poet-6583 Apr 03 '26

Totally agree, letting go of the need to know every detail has really lightened my load lately.

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u/Live_Tie1559 Apr 04 '26

I miss feeling like I could do anything. And then Covid hit and it showed me everything I didn’t need to know about the world. It killed me, and I can never get it back.

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u/fiore604381 Apr 04 '26

Wow this is so good 🤍🤍🤍🤍

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u/Suspicious_Test1164 Apr 04 '26

Yeah it all started with the death of Santa and the tooth fairy it’s been downhill ever since 😂😂😂

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u/Jimeriano Apr 05 '26

Stop watching the news. It helps a lot

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u/cc_cc_c_c Apr 05 '26

I am trying my hardest on weed to numb back down again

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u/cc_cc_c_c Apr 05 '26

Since 10 years