747: Intelligence is Bliss by Steve Pavlina

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🗓️ 27 December 2017

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Steve Pavlina shares why intelligence, more than ignorance, is bliss. Episode 747: Intelligence is Bliss by Steve Pavlina (Mindfulness & Happiness). Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self Magazine, The Guardian, and countless other publications. He's also a frequent guest on popular podcasts and radio shows. The original post is located here: https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/08/intelligence-is-bliss Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 747.
0:03.6	Intelligence is Bliss.
0:05.3	By Steve Favlina of StevePavlina.com,
0:07.9	I'm your host and narrator Justin Mollick.
0:10.3	Welcome back or welcome for the first time if you're new here.
0:13.0	This is where I simply narrate blogs for you, sometimes books,
0:16.2	but in any case always with permission from the authors.
0:19.3	And I'll see you today's post as we optimize your life.
0:26.6	Intelligence is Bliss.
0:28.3	By Steve Favlina of SteveFavlina.com.
0:32.3	Ignorance is Bliss is a common expression,
0:34.8	but is it really accurate?
0:36.7	I don't think so.
0:37.9	I think it's more accurate to say that intelligence is Bliss.
0:41.5	When I'm ignorant about something,
0:42.9	I might be in a state of temporary contentment,
0:45.4	but I certainly wouldn't call it Bliss.
0:48.0	What is ignorance anyway?
0:49.6	Is it ignorance just denial and disguise?
0:52.8	Whenever I appear to be ignorant
0:54.5	and something supposedly takes me by surprise,
0:57.1	I'm not really that surprised because on some level,
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