And yet, ignorance may have been a saving grace

Scholar dining over book labeled The Book of Understanding, with Critical Thought, Assimilation, and Digestion

It is 11:55 pm and my mind is held hostage. You would think that with the advancement of technology, I would be able to capture its footage. However, dispensing my thoughts at this odd hour may be the apt strategy to not run out of storage. And fret not! When I finally hack this discovery, I shall surely share - regardless of the postage

Seeking knowledge is a rather beautiful and addictive hobby.  From the least glorified way, to the highly intellectual and robust method of achieving this goal, there seems to be a common denominator – you are being fed with information! 

Acquired information has a semblance to food being fed through a cavity; it finds its way through a complex system that “assesses its value”, potentially retrieves part of it, and churns out either incompatible substances or by-products after active engagement. 

If the natural process of assimilation may be likened to the digestive system, then information used void of processing may be likened to receiving an intravenous infusion.

Kukua Anthonyin

In a world where definitions are rampant and updated by the second, a little relish in the unknown may be the icing on the everyday cake. 

And to not egregiously confound my readers, I choose to slightly deviate from the theme and define ignorance. Here, I have defined ignorance as the art of ‘not restricting your knowledge to subjective opinions’. 

In fact, being comfortable with the co-existence of respect for opinions in the face of pursuance of truth is an underrated life hack! Surely, it must be such a disservice to the cerebral cortex to not engage with it for the reason it exists? 

Denying oneself of ‘truth’ would therefore be akin to contentment with receiving IV fluids as daily nourishment. 

And maybe not acquiring the knowledge of mere opinions may contribute neither positively nor negatively to your wellbeing. The real question, however, would be ‘what are these opinions’ and ‘ how do I identify them’? I am quite tempted to use an allegory about allergies and poisons but maybe some other time when it is not 00:45 am

Happy Thinking and boy, am I glad to be back after a long hibernation period!

Kukua Anthonyin.

PS: As always, please leave a comment! I love to hear your thoughts and would love to grow together with all of you as we discover more life hacks. Also, feel free to check out some of my older blog posts like one of my personal favorites and/ or the ‘About‘ section for more information about my intent behind my posts.

4 responses to “And yet, ignorance may have been a saving grace”

  1. Dee Agra Avatar
    Dee Agra

    First, ɛtse brɔfo atse!

    Second, it is soul serving to choose to hold space for other perspectives. Not to merely listen, but to understand or even drive dialogue in the direction that engages the cerebral cortex.

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    1. Kukuletta Avatar

      Haha! Medaase pii 🙂

      Word! Thank you for sharing Dee. Love the idea of literally ‘holding space’! That potentially factors time and patience into the process of understanding.

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      1. Elsie Avatar
        Elsie

        I cant agree more Dee. Brofo maame paa.

        Yes sometimes, that sigh and total stillness may be the only way to digest the information ingested. A way of buying some time to process, accept the needful and eject the harmful and unwanted. Selah

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      2. Kukuletta Avatar

        Haha! Medaasi @Elsie 🙂

        You couldn’t have said it any better

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4 thoughts on “And yet, ignorance may have been a saving grace

  1. First, ɛtse brɔfo atse!

    Second, it is soul serving to choose to hold space for other perspectives. Not to merely listen, but to understand or even drive dialogue in the direction that engages the cerebral cortex.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Haha! Medaase pii 🙂

      Word! Thank you for sharing Dee. Love the idea of literally ‘holding space’! That potentially factors time and patience into the process of understanding.

      Like

      1. I cant agree more Dee. Brofo maame paa.

        Yes sometimes, that sigh and total stillness may be the only way to digest the information ingested. A way of buying some time to process, accept the needful and eject the harmful and unwanted. Selah

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