Once a person lets their biased views take over, what remains of their rational mind is ignored, and inevitably, foolish thoughts are seen as truth. Empathy is a good thing when it doesn't interfere with truth, but believing that people are faultless, and that everyone is good if you just give them a chance, is naïve.
We have to accept that everyone has the power to make poor choices, even those we consider intelligent. If good exists, then so does evil. If you allow yourself to be played because you intentionally ignored the signs, then you are not as smart as you think you are. Smart people aren’t gullible to repetitive lies told over and over again. So, if you want to learn from the brazen mistakes of others, don’t let them set you up for a fall. Be good to those who deserve your goodwill, and stop making yourself vulnerable to those who will take advantage of you, friend or foe. If you ignore the instincts that try to protect you, then you have willingly chosen the path of becoming inevitably foolish. Don’t ignore the part of you that warns you when you are about to make bad choices, or you’ll only find yourself on a less-than-desirable path ahead of you.
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