one of my biggest fears is being ignorant/a complete retard and being totally oblivious to it. Which is why I've begun to take as many sides as I can in a debate so I can widen my perspective, fight for both sides and see which one I have an easier time justfiying or vying for.
This first happened when I was 13, I used to constantly hate on femenists and watch these "cringe sjw femeinst gets destroyed by ben shapiro" compilations. I was so into it, until at one point I was thinking about these femenists like. "wow these people are so stupid, how do they believe they're so correct when they're clearly wrong, how are they disagreeing with me when I'm obviously right". Then it hit me, that's probably exactly what they think of us too.
I then realized all the media I consume is all from the same sources and how ignorant I was. From then on I ALWAYS tried my best to be aware and think of all perspectives. With this I usually come to a middle ground, because if you think of it. Most people aren't complete idiots, if they have an idea, there's usually some method behind the madness. So I always try to find that and see how it is. If I can't then I conclude this person is an idiot and I shouldn't waste my time. which rarely happens thankfully, otherwise if it always happened then I'd be back to square one lol
I remember hearing "stupid people don't know they're stupid". I value self-awareness, not just in intelligence. In everything, I know people that are SO cringe and awkward to be around and they have no idea. People that REEK of body odour and are oblivious. It's 100x worse when they can actively change it but they're just so ignorant and they just ruin it for themselves.
Which is why I like when my mom is truthful with me all the time. She tells me when I stink (even if she over-exaggerates) she tells me when my teeth look weird, whenever there's anything wrong with me. I also try to do the same with my friends too, it's embarrassing to be told you stink but it's better than never knowing it ever.
This first happened when I was 13, I used to constantly hate on femenists and watch these "cringe sjw femeinst gets destroyed by ben shapiro" compilations. I was so into it, until at one point I was thinking about these femenists like. "wow these people are so stupid, how do they believe they're so correct when they're clearly wrong, how are they disagreeing with me when I'm obviously right". Then it hit me, that's probably exactly what they think of us too.
I then realized all the media I consume is all from the same sources and how ignorant I was. From then on I ALWAYS tried my best to be aware and think of all perspectives. With this I usually come to a middle ground, because if you think of it. Most people aren't complete idiots, if they have an idea, there's usually some method behind the madness. So I always try to find that and see how it is. If I can't then I conclude this person is an idiot and I shouldn't waste my time. which rarely happens thankfully, otherwise if it always happened then I'd be back to square one lol
I remember hearing "stupid people don't know they're stupid". I value self-awareness, not just in intelligence. In everything, I know people that are SO cringe and awkward to be around and they have no idea. People that REEK of body odour and are oblivious. It's 100x worse when they can actively change it but they're just so ignorant and they just ruin it for themselves.
Which is why I like when my mom is truthful with me all the time. She tells me when I stink (even if she over-exaggerates) she tells me when my teeth look weird, whenever there's anything wrong with me. I also try to do the same with my friends too, it's embarrassing to be told you stink but it's better than never knowing it ever.
