Belief is the death of intelligence.

Robert Anton Wilson
Belief is the death of intelligence.
Belief is the death of intelligence.
Belief is the death of intelligence.
Belief is the death of intelligence.
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Belief is the death of intelligence. One should never believe something simply because it’s easy. The truth is often painful. It may even be downright inconvenient.

But pursuing the truth is always worth it. Now, you might think that’s what you hear every day by teachers, parents, friends, and coaches. Yet somehow or other, most of us have developed an unhealthy dependence on belief.

We take comfort in it, feel safe with it, and are reluctant to question its veracity because doing so requires too much mental energy to sustain us. However, this is what Albert Einstein meant when he said: “Belief in the unbelievable is a luxury which enables one to live without fear of the unknown.”

Source: Cosmic Trigger: Die Letzten Geheimnisse Der Illuminaten Oder An Den Grenzen Des Erweiterten Bewusstseins

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