Why intelligent people fear the truth

[thepainterdoug]

Hi all/ after having a difficult time of recent with family and friends regarding the "enlightened "topics we all discuss here etc, I was rewarded when I came across this timely and wonderful article and wanted to share with all.

http://www.rattlereport.com/rattleberry/2014/why-intelligent-people-fear-the-truth

[joeecho]

Hi all/ after having a difficult time of recent with family and friends regarding the "enlightened "topics we all discuss here...

Good article, thanks!

When I step back, I see myself included in the 'friends and family' category. Even though I have spent a lot of time on enlightening topics, like many of us have, I find service to 'myself' in taking heed with the reminders presented in this article.

[Matt P]

Hi all/ after having a difficult time of recent with family and friends regarding the "enlightened "topics we all discuss here etc, I was rewarded when I came across this timely and wonderful article and wanted to share with all.

http://www.rattlereport.com/rattleberry/2014/why-intelligent-people-fear-the-truth

A really nice read. Thanks!

"Avoiding truth is not so much a function of ignorance or intelligence but rather conditioning and programming"

I might disagree with this a little. Ignorance does not mean stupidity, it means ignoring the truth, which is exactly what those people the author talks about do. I'm not so sure it doesn't have something to do with intelligence either. Isn't a part of intelligence being able to recognize truth from fiction or to be opened minded enough to change course if you've found you've recognized incorrectly? A big part of me doesn't want to let people off the hook with these excuses. "Oh, I've been programmed. Oh, I've been conditioned, and so has everyone else so I don't have to worry about whether or not my choices have impact." Nah, I don't like to let people go there. I have been wrong about many things in my life but that is how a person learns. I cannot understand why so many people cling to their being right. All I care about is the truth. If I'm wrong about something I want to know and learn why so I can continue improving my understanding. I have no fear of being wrong. Actually I want it to happen and happen fast so I can keep moving forward.
My father is one of the smartest (book smart) folks I know, could probably be a Jeopardy contestant, but is also one of the most ignorant because he is only wise in the truths of the fake reality control matrix and cannot stand to be wrong about anything. He believes the official Kennedy story, the 9/11 story, the Sandy Hook story and all the rest. When he sees something on CNN and in all the papers he believes it. He says "Why would they lie about all this and how could they get away with such big lies? Somebody would talk." I see this is an intellectual defect of some sort, though not the most accurate description, and definitely ignorance, as in ignoring everything right in front of him.

Matt

[sirdipswitch]

Great artical. describes the masses perfectly. Although it is a bit wordy. Why do people always have to be so wordy when it can all be said so simply? I really love how the Illiminati have put this so simply.

"Intelligent people, who refuse to use their Intelligence, are no better than animals who have no Intelligence."

[Nasu]

Great find.. In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king... Heres the full article for those who want to stay in Avalon.. Thanks for this post... N


Today I would like to return to your awareness an aspect of the Human condition that bargains with uncertainty and finds comfort in denial. Every so often we must deal with an unpleasant truth we wish would just go away. Sometimes the truth can be very shocking and we find ourselves inadequately prepared to handle it. That’s when denial comes to the rescue— and what can’t be denied can always be rationalized away.

Perhaps we take for granted our gift of expression and ability to interface in such a complex world. It’s a wondrous thing really. Our curiosity and appetite for adventure are tempered only by the fear of death. We fancy ourselves as intrepid beings willing to brave most any course and face the great unknown. Be this as it may, there are limits. There are places where even the most courageous will dare not venture. 

In the following paragraphs I intend to wrestle on a pair of Salvatore Ferragamo shoes that are way too tight. You see they’re stylish, expensive and give a good impression. The blister forming on my big toe is of no consequence. I need only convince myself that it’s me and not the shoe that’s the problem. As usual, I’ll put on my best face and it’s off to the party I go.
 
Ignorance is Bliss
 
As we walk in this light of consciousness we find ourselves on a narrow isthmus just above the churning waters of doubt and confusion. Should we fall into these tumultuous tides, we risk succumbing to their cold and relentless currents. But there are times we would rather jump than confront a scary truth that beckons before us. When truth is more frightening than the lie that conceals it, denial can become a welcomed place of refuge.

We’re aware that jumping away won’t solve anything. What it will do is provide an opportunity to avoid something we really don’t want to face. So we dive into the swirling abyss and dismiss the matter as hopeless and irresolvable. We wash-up somewhere downstream clinging to the slippery banks of evasion. Happy to now see it all behind us, we make a vow to never pass that way again. And yet, the memory lingers.

Avoiding truth is not so much a function of ignorance or intelligence but rather conditioning and programming. Being able to convince ourselves that a pertinent truth is neither relevant nor important is a feat worthy of some note. We’ve all been thoroughly schooled on how to do just that. We’ve been told repeatedly in our lives how to think and what to believe and so it becomes somewhat natural to impose these same edicts upon ourselves. If something seems too dangerous to handle we simply label it as such and avoid it at all costs.

Many of us would rather admit the “shoe” fits just fine if it makes everything else that much easier. So we brush off the undesirable stuff and continue onward pretending once again that we’re an intrepid soul. If something doesn’t match our sensibilities and reasonable expectations we are quick to dismiss it. For those who decide to accept a difficult truth, they are torn by decision and run the risk of changing the way they see the world. For some it can create a paradigm shift or an awakening. They might begin to question all that they once held as true. Everything would then fall under doubt and scrutiny. How many people are truly willing to upset the proverbial apple cart to this extent for a glimpse of bitter truth? 

I have found this number to be few. Most would rather accept the status quo and not make ripples in their world. There are logical reasons for this and I would be challenged to dispute such a mindset. But truth has a way of anchoring deep within us even when it comes uninvited. Whether we like it or not, truth is truth. 

Being naive and unaware may have a blissful quality to it. But it does not represent who and what we are. If we are indeed the intrepid souls we fancy ourselves as being then there is little we can’t do. We have powerful minds and an even greater will, so we are very equipped to handle the most difficult of matters. Living in denial or rationalizing away our fear offers no ultimate remedy. We are merely jumping into those murky waters of evasion where we find other wayward “swimmers” who are also struggling to just stay afloat.
     
Breakup and Heartbreak
 
No one wants to face a breakup. Nowhere is this better exemplified than in a troubled relationship. If, for instance, one suspects the other of being unfaithful there are a number of avenues they may choose to take. Denial is certainly one of them. It is much easier to convince yourself there isn’t a problem, even when compelling evidence suggests otherwise. Instead of diving deeper into the issue, some will choose to simply continue along as if there’s no problem at all.

In the end this serves no one. When two people are in love, an intuitive bond is formed. If the bond is broken, so goes the relationship. As painful as this may be, it also affords an opportunity to rediscover oneself, move on and grow from the experience. By denying the bond is severed, one is doomed to live a life of mediocrity, shallow love and empty promises. But gosh, don’t these shoes look great.

Sometimes we feel intimately connected with an institution or belief. If we love, for example, our country or religion, then we are likely to only see the good things about it. We don’t want to know about the dark side. This is not important. More apple pie and ice cream please. Ah, such a good life. If and when presented with an uncomfortable truth, many will simply dismiss it. The lie they believe is more attractive than the truth they’ve been served. In conversation they may offer cursory lip service and feigned interest, but when it really comes down to it they can care less about this truth you bring. It’s water under the bridge for them —the same water which they swim in.

It can be heartbreaking indeed when one realizes the institution they so ardently believe in is not what they thought it was. Now as we near the anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, our sensibilities and intuitive knowing are once again feeling challenged. There are many “truths” people have dismissed because it defies all that they hold on to. Yes, and so a life of mediocrity and illusion is chosen above reality. More apple pie please. 
 
Chess and Deduction
 
There was a time I was a pretty good chess player. I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but I was rarely beaten. But that was a while ago and most any state level player would surely make me eat my words along with my tinfoil hat. That being said I do know the rules of the game and how to play to win. 

Chess is a strategy game. An expert player utilizes many tactics ranging from logic and deduction to deception. One of my best moves with less experienced players was to make them think I didn’t know what I was doing. I use to call it my “Colombo” maneuver after the detective show from the 1970’s. Deception is an interesting aspect to the game indeed. Sometimes I would forgo my queen as a ruse. Only a dummy would lose their queen early in the game. But you have to give up something really good to make the ruse work.

The powers that (want to be) are master chess players. I am both humbled and appalled by their methods. I play an aggressive game—but all I can think about is knocking my opponent’s “king” right off his little Masonic square. The master players are patient and will think long and hard between each move. They rarely make mistakes. Every move has purpose and meaning. Sometimes they too will sacrifice a major figure on the board to move their plan forward. 

When I reflect on the events of 9/11, I see a whole lot of chess playing. This was a carefully orchestrated game indeed. And while I’m not prepared to point fingers at any particular group or organization, I am aware of the “sacrificial” pieces that were set in play. They weren’t queens or knights, pawns or rooks— they were skyscrapers. One chess player can’t fool another. Whether on a board or played in real life, I know these moves from a mile away. But not all the pieces fell like they were supposed to. Something clearly went wrong. There was one piece that stood alone and had to be taken off the board in a very brash, inexplicable and self-destructive way. This is the chess equivalent of the illegal move of simply grabbing the piece from the board as a frustrated child might do. Ah yes, the cold chess master blinked as there was no errant plane (or whatever else) to cover the ruse of the collapse of Building Seven.
 
Final Thought
 
Who among us has not awakened to this clarion call? I ask and wonder. What else does one need? She fell in front of us for all to see, to bear witness and to comprehend. Forty seven stories of exceptional construction, metal and concrete, yielded to a simple fire—so they say. Eighty-one vertical columns, forty-seven stories of steel-framed perfection dropped into its own footprint in nary 6.5 seconds. Perfectly normal, of course, assuming laws of physics and reason don’t apply. World Trade Center Building Seven should resonate at the core of each and every one of us. If it does not then perhaps the lie has gotten the best of us. The sleepwalkers would rather jump into the murky water than face a truth of this magnitude. I would offer them a safety line if I could, but it seems they would rather drift away into their sea of mediocrity and indifference. And it is so — and so be it.

I cannot live in that world of make-believe. Like so many others, I’ve been accosted by truth and I have found that truth has indeed that magical quality of setting us free. So agonizing over a bitter reality seems a small price to pay when it comes right down to it. And so as I pick up the pieces of Seven, I pause and reflect about the meaning of it all. You see, that building spoke in ways hard to describe. I love what she stood for, not because she was merely a building, but because she woke so many of us in the thunderous roar of her climatic fall.

And yet there are those of admirable intelligence that still cannot see or will not see. Their paradigm simply won’t allow it. But to what end does it affect me? It does. This is not merely a battle rooted in science and logic but rather in the heart, mind and consciousness of Humankind. The non-seers and the “won’t- seers” seem to shirk their duty of an enlightened Human. To jump off the path and swim beyond this towering spectacle of resonate truth seems inexcusable and unacceptable to me. Where are we as a race when we dismiss such a trumpeting call to wake? Do we simply forget how this building fell before us?

I decided to take off those shoes because the pain was getting ridiculous. Seems I started a fad though. Everyone at this formal affair has now slipped off their shoes, taking delight in the grounding experience. They tell me they “feel free” and of course that’s exactly what I like to hear. And so now I must ask—how free is free enough?
   
-Until next time

[DNA]

I do not think we should ever try to force information on friends and family. I think it is okay to present conversation topics and attempt to go there, but, you need to be watchful for disinterest and when who ever you are talking to is attempting to disconnect and or leave the conversation. At which time switch the topic to pop culture and or sports.

Never try to bull rush your way through and start spitting out the details of a specific conspiracy to a unwilling audience.

Baby steps.

[thepainterdoug]

very true matt/ i will often say to a friend etc, i know your side, the fox news, cnn side.MSM side. so we both know that side. however you do not know another side, i side I know and studied , and if given equal time, may change your views. the answer is quite often, i don't want to know your side , or before i even look at it, they sayi know its B S and don't need to look at it.

so what can be done with that? on the being cool side, one must just proceed forward and live out their path and live and let live. but on a side of more urgency , i say B S, you must make an impact on people when you have vital and actionable info to share.

Paul Revere could come riding by saying the british are coming, and i can here todays average citizen saying, get off it with your inside" conspiracy "information!

[Shezbeth]

I particularly appreciate his reference to chess, as I personally think in a similar manner.

The manifold powers have had a very long time to get their game right. I get the impression that the highest levels simply don't care heads or tails what the masses think, but some of the lower (yet still upper) levels have had the opportunity to witness and calculate for several centuries. The Paul Revere moments were cataloged, the media exposures were cataloged, and the resistances and uprisings were cataloged; all from the mindset of "how do we avoid these details 'next' time?".

It seems impossible to stop everyone from figuring out what is going on - there are many chess players the world over - but one needn't stop everyone,... a gross majority is more than sufficient.

[sirdipswitch]

Yah we're gonna have a civil war. It's gonna be all 100 of us against the whole durn rest of the country who will side with our leaders, cuz they're doin a really great job for them.

If nobody wakes them up, they ain't gonna wake up.

I have a ver loud voice. Always have. Now that I'm hard of hearing, it's even louder.

When I go to the grocery store, I akways mention somethin to make her/him chickle. "See any ETs' come through lately?" They love that one"Did you know that 9/11 was an inside job?" Nuther good one.

When I talk to my checker, I'm talkin to 3-4 isles full of people. I like to send them all home with sompthin to think on. chuckle chuckle.

I have had some of those people from the next isle or two over, catch me at my car (Truck, 4x4 cc.) to ask if I was serious, and have remained to keep me talkin for another hour or two. Yep. And sometimes there's a group collected that will stand right there until I finally have to just leave. People don't know the stuff we know, and if we don't tell them... who will????

And as for my friends and relatives, if they don't talk to me about this stuff, I don't talk to them about other stuff. I ain't gonna sit and listen to crap the learn on thenightly news, that they really bieve is the real thing. I get in-their-face-wth-the-truth. If they can't handle it, that ain't my problem. But somebody has to wake their sorry as up or we are all going down the tube. And it ain't because "I" was tryin to keep from hurting their precious feelings, or was making them uncomfortable. I make them squirm. I give them sleepless nights over what I tell them. One friend tells me I make him physically sick. ccc. I say Great!! Maybe you'll get out from in front of that TV set and quit believin it!!!

Until such time as the Masses wake up... ain't nothin gonna happen.

[Snowflower]

So, one day, my son said to me, "it isn't you we don't trust, it's your sources we don't trust."

So I said back to him, "You don't know what 99 out of a hundred of my sources are!"

He said in return, "And I don't want to!"

So, what're you going to do with a statement like that?

[rgray222]

I enjoyed reading this article, thanks for posting.

The danger in this article is that it equates intelligence with a belief system, In my view nobody has ownership of the truth, each person's reality and truth is very different from the next person. For some odd reason many people that believe they are enlightened feel a need to bring others along in their belief system. Entering into a heated discussion or a lively debate is wonderful, but only if you can walk away friends.

If relationships are severed or under enormous pressure because someone does not believe what you "know" to be the truth than it could very well be that you are the problem. Each person has the right to believe or not believe in whatever they want. Each person is living a life that they need to be living. It may be a completely different reality than yours but it is their reality and they have the right to that life, no matter how much you may disagree.

[skuzzy]

So, one day, my son said to me, "it isn't you we don't trust, it's your sources we don't trust."

So I said back to him, "You don't know what 99 out of a hundred of my sources are!"

He said in return, "And I don't want to!"

So, what're you going to do with a statement like that?

"Do you enjoy being lied to, abused and deceived?"

[lake]

I have been following Julian Wash's writings for a while now and consider this other piece 'In the Shadow of Indifference' on of his best

http://www.rattlereport.com/rattleberry/2014/in-the-shadow-of-indifference

[Curt]

Have to be careful with this.

When your wife/son/daughter/favourite grocery clerk doesn't want to hear it... and they say 'no mas', it's best to respect that. You do them and yourself no favours by continuing once someone has cried uncle.

It's painful to be hit with a blast of paradigm-busting information, especially out of the blue. Think of it from their perspective.

It's taken many of us five, ten or even twenty or more years to digest this stuff. And we were looking for it- actively seeking it- so, we were at least prepared on some level for the information. And even then, the knowledge was painful to deal with and to accept.

Some dude at the grocery store who just popped in to pick a good granny smith apple to bring home to his wife wasn't necessarily in the marketplace to learn that rogue elements of US Intelligence brought down the twin towers with nano-thermite...He maybe didn't have the capacity, in that moment, to hear how this connects with a wider plot to murder his country and eradicate his entire way of life.

It can be helpful to remember that.

When I first started talking about this stuff with friends and family, I took a very shock and awe approach to 'telling' people about what I'd learned. I got heated and animated, and, if I'm honest, angry that nobody seemed ready for the information. Nobody wanted to know. Or, so it seemed to me.

But I was wrong. It wasn't that they didn't want to know. They just didn't want to hear it the way I was presenting it.

They didn't want to have the information bull-horned into their skulls while they were trying to sip a Coors Light and relax on a Saturday afternoon.

I hadn't given them the proper respect as thinking, rational people with minds of their own. I had presented the information like a wide-eyed, fire-and-brimstone evangelist for 'the truth'.

And it turned people off. Rightly so.

At the time, I took their seeming lack of receptiveness as a sign of their indifference or wilful ignorance. I bought into the abusive, unhelpful notion that they were 'sheeple'.

But the problem wasn't theirs. It was mine. In my eagerness to tell people what I'd discovered, I had forgotten that resistance to having information blasted at you is actually a sign of intelligence.

When people are resistant to accepting information that would change their entire worldview, it shows they're rational and cautious-whatever else they might be. In a real sense, many of these are the people who are most worth reaching.

So it's worth finding a better way to get the info across.

For me, accepting that my approach was completely wrong has been a learning experience almost equal to that of researching the alternative topics themselves.

The whole point of trying to get the people in our lives, family and friends, to take an interest in alternative material, is that we want to help them. We love and care about them. It's well worth not losing sight of that- and well worth remembering that they're in our lives for a reason.

Thinking of them as sheep and not respecting their boundaries practically guarantees poor communication and a bad net result for everyone.

[ulli]

At High School in the sixties we still had religious instruction, and our Lutheran teacher told us that one of the words most frequently used by Christ was the word "Awake". Apparently!

The strange thing I discovered later in life is that this interpretation was really rather unique. How many people here on Avalon have heard this before?

My personal religion, which is a blend of everything that I have learnt and valued, can be summed up wit the word "both".
BOTH. It was downloaded into me in 1977 and later confirmed when I read Gurdjieff's teaching on third force, which is the force of reconciliation. AKA dot connecting.
Duality is affirming-denying. Back and forth. In the duality game there must be a winner and a loser.
But the new paradigm goes one step further: it wants to include everyone. Only winners, no more losers.
Reconciling duality perceptions is the only act that can move us forward into the next layer of truth,
And in order to get to the spark of truth we sometimes need the clash of opinions., and surprise surprise, we discover that both sides learnt something.
Sure, there are limits. Temporary limits. If they don't see it now they will eventually see it later.
There were once millions who denied the existence of the light bulb, until they saw their first one.
Intelligence means making good use of your mind, and one wants to share important information.
So one just moves on. Because if a nut can't be cracked you just pick up another one.

But wisdom sometimes says "Hang in there, bide your time" ...so it's worth listening to the voice of the heart where wisdom resides.
Blessed are those who can make sense of my ramblings, chuckle chuckle...

[Carmody]

Regarding intelligence and the target that it can be, recall Cambodia, where the intelligent and the educated were specifically targeted and eliminated, wholesale.


So many educated and capable people were killed, that it set the country back a likely few hundred years.

Thus it becomes clear that intelligence and capacity is a hot zone, a target zone of great importance for the hidden hand.

I'm getting the feel of a shape, a seeming definite desire for genotype split of the human race into proles and associated mechanisms, then a leadership class. all based on genetics and awareness. An attempt at an actual fully blown enforcement of a genetic shift, a splitting of humanity.

[ulli]

So, one day, my son said to me, "it isn't you we don't trust, it's your sources we don't trust."

So I said back to him, "You don't know what 99 out of a hundred of my sources are!"

He said in return, "And I don't want to!"

So, what're you going to do with a statement like that?

"Do you enjoy being lied to, abused and deceived?"

Actually, that is a good response, if one wants to keep the conversation going.
Of course there is aways the possibility that the other person will then say
"Your argument is based on wrong assumptions and distrust of authority."
And then they will of course have a point.....

[DNA]

It's painful to be hit with a blast of paradigm-busting information, especially out of the blue. Think of it from their perspective.
Curt that entire post was top notch. You were feeling the gospel when you wrote that one buddy. I"m sitting at my computer feeling like I was at church reading your post wanting to jump out of my seat and shout "AMEN".


Even folks on this forum do not want to hear ALL the conspiracies talked about here. Many folks do not want to run the full spectrum of stories that have to do with blinders being purposely placed over our eyes. When I started on this forum I was 911 literate, into UFO's, and was aware there were astral boogey men in the form of spiritual parasites floating in our midst.

But I never in a million freaking years thought that the Government was actively in the business of weakening the citizens of the United States and killing them with poison preservatives in food, Big Pharma Cures, GMO's and then the big one which in my opinion is immunizations. I watched Bill's interview with Jane Burgermiester and that sent me on a path that was painfull but enlightening.


You have to understand, WE HAVE ALL BEEN BRAINWASHED for the better portion of our lives. This isn't something you can undo with a snap of the finger. I applaud all who have taken the time to approach and attempt to shed light on our current plight. Many folks who go the truth route go through a painful experience. A form of self mutilation if you will, as you consciously cut away false paradigms and socially conformed views. This can leave YOU feeling alone and vulnerable. And it is in these times that you need your friends and family. Do not alienate your relationships and support structures, as this is a time when YOU may need them more than ever. Regardless if they share your views or not. :yo:

[Pam]

I would like to address the psychological aspect. I'll use an example of tuning out the truth of a situation just to exist within it. I volunteer for a local spay/neuter project for feral cats. They are captured and brought in by dedicated volunteers to be spayed/neutered and released back to the area they were living in previously. My job is to prep the cats for surgery. In a way, I dread doing this. All these beautiful creatures that are flea infested, skinny and some with multiple problems. The first few time I did this I went into another room to cry several times and had a major meltdown in the car afterward. Then, this weekend I did it and just turned off any feelings towards it. I just became numb to it. I was a robot prepping cats for surgery. If someone started talking about a sad situation one of the cats was found in , I did not listen. I did it because it was the only way I could continue.The experience might have been richer and more rewarding if I had totally invested in it, spiritually, psychologically and intellectually, but I was not able to invest those things and do the job. I think this may be the same way a lot of people respond to truths outside of their accepted paradigm. They just want to get through the day. If that involved avoidance, numbness, denial , then that is what is used. Just my 2 cents.

[Billy]

I had a heart warming experience this past weekend when i went to visit my daughter and her partner. Both said they did their own research after my last visit a few months ago. And because ALL the information is now out there, They were able to inform themselves and confirm what i had been sharing with them.

After being a total skeptic for more than 30yrs, Concerning the Cabal, new world order, Shadow governments, False flags ET's. Ancient Gods. My daughter said. Dad, this is unbelievable that this huge lie has been hiding right under our noses and we have not been able to see it.

Over the years i never attempted to force my beliefs or way of thinking on my daughter or anyone who comes across my path on the journey. I maybe planted some seeds that activated her curiosity antenna, enough for her to take the time to do her own research. But it was only through self seeking that she saw a new truth. Which in turn raised anger and more fear within her, because she now realized the deception and felt helpless, shethen asked what can be done.

Because she asked, i was able to respond that fear and anger is not what overcomes but feeds the deceivers. Yes protest, That this is a battle of consciousness. Balance, compassion and forgiveness are the tools that sets the truth and humanity free.

My daughter and partner both understood.

I was so chuffed with both of them. Heart warming indeed. Both may join Avalon in the near future.

peace.

[Daozen]

Great artical. describes the masses perfectly. Although it is a bit wordy. Why do people always have to be so wordy when it can all be said so simply? I really love how the Illiminati have put this so simply.

"Intelligent people, who refuse to use their Intelligence, are no better than animals who have no Intelligence."

Right. I wanted to read this article but I'm at work. I wish web journalists would learn to use bullet points and subheadings. They are losing massive view counts because of tl;dr.

I bet it could be condensed into 10-15 key sentences.

No offence, OP, thanks for posting.