Fully Aware

Ignorance is not a crime. Even if it was, knowledge wouldn't be the solution. Furthermore, even if you are ignorant, it only means that you are ignorant on certain things. It does not make you necessarily stupid or bad. Similarly,  knowledge does not make people better necessarily, nor education either. Being aware of things can only help you so far and surprisingly ignorance isn't so bad.

Ignorance is bliss. It’s true, there are things that you don’t need to know. Knowledge, is good, but good things can be a bane in itself if not used correctly. With knowledge, it's just facts. It does not mean good facts, it does not mean bad facts. It’s just facts. Facts that might be relevant or facts that might change.

 

Knowledge, at the end of the day is just head knowledge. It is not experience, it is just knowledge of something. You might know how to fix a car but it does not mean that you can fix a car.

The same thing that can apply with education. It’s just knowledge of things. However, the problem with knowledge and education, people seem to think that they are cures. Cures for the problems of the world.

Have you heard about the ostrich and it’s head in the hole? The ostrich has knowledge. In fact, the ostrich has so much knowledge, that it puts it’s head into the hole. It’s not ignorant. If it was ignorant, it wouldn’t be being putting it’s head into a hole. It’s aware of the facts, it just chooses to ignore them. Not because it’s ignorant, but rather that it is knowledgeable.

The same can apply with us and education. You can be educated, you can have knowledge, but it doesn’t mean that you won’t act out stupidly or foolishly. Nor will it mean that you will react to problems correctly.

Another example is, if you know that a rotten egg is coming at you and you cannot dodge it, no matter what you do. To know and not to know that it’s coming will not do anything for you. It will still hit you, and it will still smell.

Knowledge and education go so far. They do not make you a better person. They might make you more aware of things. However, when it comes down the line, character, and wisdom, can only help you to deal with issues or make you a better person.

Furthermore, knowledge does not insure understanding. Telling someone to be better is different from teaching to someone to be better. In society, we believe that ignorance is a curse and knowledge is the cure. Ignorance is not a problem to be solved, it’s something to be changed. While knowledge is just a tool to bringing that change, but not the cure.