2007-06-19 01:49:19 · 14 answers · asked by Yellowstonedogs 7 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Sometimes a talent or gift can feel like a millstone that can appear to cause a weighty burden one's life with the responsibility of that gift.
2007-06-19 16:56:55 · answer #1 · answered by Freesumpin 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
In my job, I consider knowledge to be a burden if not solely for the fact that if more information is given to me I know I have to act on the federal regulations put before me. There are times when I consider this a good thing and times when I think the patient would benefit more from active treatment and less red tape.
2007-06-19 08:59:35 · answer #2 · answered by usamusic 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, especially when misleading theory based on assumption and dishonesty is represented as knowledge for money making purposes. This is often accomplished by excusing everything away and following the teachings that "self" is all there is to life. So, wisdom and healthy knowledge go miles without both of the fore-mentioned actions involved. It's called the practice of living in the truth - defeating denial, pride, and learning to question motive when it comes to those who preach disconnection with excuse...that has placed many burdens on people to-date and isn't age-limited.
2007-06-19 09:16:27 · answer #3 · answered by GoodQuestion 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom is more preferred than knowledge. Many students in Medicine when they start acquiring knowledge, they suffer from the suspicion whether they are suffering from the disease they have studied. Only subsequent wisdom leads them to stabilize. You may be knowing the "learned helplessness" in Psychology. However knowledge is an essential burden like a rain coat in rain.
2007-06-19 09:24:02 · answer #4 · answered by jay 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course, when holding a secret that I would rather not know about. I ask people not to tell me secrets.
The greater burden I have felt, when I was younger and naive, was intelligence. I felt very alone in school and should have had the opportunity for advanced courses. But then I matured and found MANY people smarter and more interesting than I, and the fun started.
2007-06-19 09:01:13 · answer #5 · answered by CarlisleGirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes! especially when i come to know every knowledge is not what i see, is somehow "filtered" and have to be skeptical towards everything... i think sometimes the simpler the happier.. no offence, but people who are contented with what they have (although what they have might be seen as stupid and insufficient by 'knowledgeable' people), they are always happy.
also, i think the form to prove that you have knowledge is really a burden! (as in exams etc)
2007-06-19 20:53:28 · answer #6 · answered by thoushaltlaugh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Because not many people are as knowledgeable as I am. And therefore I'm an outcast. Well, not all the time, but sometimes I feel like that.
2007-06-19 08:59:22 · answer #7 · answered by Maus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
^ It's ironic, I usually say knowledge is power, but with all the horrible things happening in the world, there are times I feel ignorance is bliss.
2007-06-23 00:06:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. Over a period of time I only learnt that little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
2007-06-19 09:42:52 · answer #9 · answered by Traveller 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. I'm sure you've heard the phrase "Ignorance is Bliss". The less you know, the less you are accountable for. The more you know, the expectations are higher. I wouldn't trade it for the world, but it does make it hard sometimes.
2007-06-19 09:26:36 · answer #10 · answered by glamorous 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋