“The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody has decided not to see”
— Ayn Rand
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Sometimes, the most obvious things are the hardest to talk about because people choose to ignore them. Imagine a classroom where a student is being bullied, and everyone can see it happening, but no one says anything. They act like it’s not happening because addressing it would be uncomfortable or difficult. This can happen in many situations, like at work when everyone knows a project is failing, but no one speaks up. The quote suggests that ignoring clear problems doesn’t make them go away, and recognizing them is the first step to fixing them. It’s important to have the courage to face and talk about these obvious issues, even if it's hard, because that’s how change happens.
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Awareness Blindness Cognitive dissonance Denial Human nature Ignorance Perception Self-deception Social commentary Truth UnseenFEATURED QUOTES
