Four Things People Want to Ignore

Adrian S. Potter
4 min readSep 27, 2021

You cannot hide from the truth.

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“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” ― Joe Klaas

The human mind can be potent when used right.

But I have noticed a disturbing trend. Rather than tap into the potential energy of brainpower to imagine, create, and sustain greatness, many folks choose to rewire their minds to fool themselves.

Newsflash — lies and fake theories do not equal facts and reality, no matter how hard you wish for them to be true.

So here are four things people avoid confronting. I point these out not to criticize society but to nudge us into a course correction. Maybe I am deluding myself, but I think the world can change for the better.

1. All adults should take a civics and ethics class.

Many Americans believe the Constitution gives them the license to say anything without consequences.

Education in this nation has failed. The First Amendment says the government cannot stop you from saying what you want.

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Adrian S. Potter

Antisocial Extrovert · Writer and Poet, Engineer, Consultant, Public Speaker · Writing about self-improvement, gratitude, and creativity · www.adrianspotter.com