About this quote

We often blame our bad choices on malice or bad luck when the real culprit is simply not knowing any better. When you make a terrible financial decision or hurt a friend, it usually stems from a blind spot you refused to look at. Access to information is easy now, but active learning takes effort. Are you actually seeking truth, or are you just comfortable in your assumptions? Sit down today and identify one area of your life where you are choosing comfortable denial over hard facts.

When to use it

• When a friend insists on trying a dangerous fad diet without researching the side effects, you remind them that ignoring medical science is the real danger.
• You recall these words before signing a complicated business contract you don't fully understand, realizing that lazy assumptions will cost you more than hiring a lawyer.
• After arguing with your partner because you assumed their motives, you apologize and promise to ask questions next time instead of guessing.