When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker avoids learning about negative topics by stopping the source of information.
- In plain terms
- Ignoring bad news is easier than facing it.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoiding information does not solve the underlying problem.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is it better to know or to be comfortable?
- What truths are you avoiding?
Another view
Ignorance can leave you unprepared for real consequences.
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