Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Ignorance is bliss !

Ignorance is bliss - Thomas Gray
Ignorance is the seed to intimidation - D. Hiser


Very well said "Ignorance is bliss ! " ... but bliss for whom ? the one who ignores or one who is ignored. Probably its just situational.

Ignorance is truely bliss, when we ignore our troubles, our pain, though not for long, but surely gives time and space to sort things out and make them straight. Truely said "Ignorance is bliss".

Now, there are also times when we are caught up with our troubles, and when we look around, we find ourselves ignored. Ignored by all, ignored by our ownself, ignored by life. Its at this time when the whole world around us looks blissful and happy, but we feel we are deprived of it and they say "Ignorance is bliss" ?

But at times we want to share our sorrows and problems with our loved ones, but when we try, we see how happy and blissful they are at the moment, and do not feel like stealing it away from them , to sooth our pain selfishly, so we ignore our pain for their bliss. Yes, truely said "Ignorance is bliss".

At times our heart and mind play an interesting game, one tries to control the other and the other tries to rule out its desire. We have a strong urge to express our feelings, vocalise our hearts desire, but then hold back as the fear of a negative consequence is stronger, we tend to ignore our feelings, suppress the desire, and happily let things be the way they are. Hmm truely said " Ignorance is bliss !"

Contrary, we never get to express what we want to say, never let them know what we feel, we ignore our innerself, to later regret, that ' if I had expressed myself things could have been different'. We sulk on our ignorance, and its said "Ignorance is bliss"

When loneliness engulfs, we tend to feel ignored and unasked. To overcome the darkness we try to get more attention than normal, more affection than normal, thereby asking for more, craving for that little space and comfort of togetherness, wanting a shoulder to rest our head on. We are unhappy that we are ignored, and they say "Ignorance is bliss" ?

Ironically when we have everyone around us, with us, for us, we would like be alone away from all, seeking happiness and content in solitude, we ignore all and want to be ignored by all, well then, truely said " Ignorance is bliss".

As I said before, its purely situational, therefore if the above words do not make any sense to you, you may ignore it, for I say "Ignorance is bliss !".

2 comments:

harish said...

There were two frogs who once got trapped in a well. They tried to jump out of it but the walls were too high. Their peers gathered around the well and started shouting discouraging comments. One frog gave up and was soon drowned. Surprisingly the second one didn't seem to have heard the disparaging comments and tried harder and harder till it finally managed to scale the wall. One frog asked him,"How did you do it?" He just smiled and said nothing. The frog again shouted his question.He pointed to his ear and shook his head. The frog was deaf.

When we ignore the discouraging comments, disparaging remarks, words filled with hatred, barbs of unwarranted criticism and just focus on our goals, we achieve them. Ignorance is bliss...Not always though...

ishqia said...

really nice..
had fun reading that..