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Ignorance is such a seductive state of mind, because it allows us to think that everything is ok with the status quo.
It convinces us that we are doing just fine and gives us permission to turn a blind eye to some of the harder truths in life.
Sometimes you are ignorant of things because of someone else – they withheld details or information from you.
But most of them time, ignorance comes from our own doing. We stop asking questions, we stop caring about outcomes, we stop doing the research, or asking for more information.
And that is what keeps us ignorant – a lack of knowing on our part, driven by inaction.
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Melanie Lockert is the founder of the blog and author of the book, Dear Debt. Through her blog, she chronicled her journey out of $81,000 in student loan debt. She is also the co-founder of the Lola Retreat, which helps bold women face their fears, own their dreams and figure out a plan to be in control of their finances. She is passionate about empowering women, helping others get out of debt, and focuses on the intersection of debt and mental health. Every September she organizes a Suicide Prevention Awareness Blog Tour, to help share resources for those struggling with debt and suicide. In addition to her love of personal finance, art and music, she is also a karaoke master and a cat mom to Miles and Thelonious.
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