Last night I dreamed of a small consolation enjoyed only by the blind: Nobody knows the trouble I've not seen!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker dreams of a blind person's consolation, noting they lack trouble they have not seen.
- In plain terms
- Blind people do not worry about unseen troubles.
- What can you take from it?
- Ignorance of future trouble can be a comfort.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is ignorance bliss?
Another view
Not knowing trouble does not prevent it.
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