If Ignorance is Bliss…What Happens When We Lose it?

Casey Connelly
3 min readOct 6, 2023

If ignorance is bliss then why do we mock it? It’s as if we regret our own knowledge and yet seek more in hopes of finding happiness. When in fact, we were born with this innate bliss already intact.

So then, why on earth do we honor the gathering of information if it only makes us jaded, depressed, and overall unhappy?

The answer lies in the process of gaining so much knowledge that we finally realize that our collection could never be complete.

Let see how this may play out…

A Drunken Stupor

It wasn’t always alcohol that put me into a drunken stupor, it was the countless and endless possibilities of life.

I’ve always been an adventurer, moving from one place to another without holding attachments to people or places. Yes, I held the nostalgia in my heart and my memories served as treasures, forever feeding my constant state of bliss.

However, the more I explored, the more desire I had for more. More experiences and more information had me racking up ideologies, philosophies, and spiritualities. Guzzling down bliss in the form of ignorance blockers.

When the Party Gets Ugly

Frolicking around eventually will have you tripping on your own two feet. And…

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Casey Connelly

I love questioning the world we live in through experience. Nothing exists unless you have experienced it. My writing is personal and filled with discovery.