"Wisdom is Overrated: How Thinking Too Much Ruined My Life"

They say knowledge is power, but let me tell you, knowledge is also the quickest way to ruin a perfectly good day. There I was, blissfully ignorant, happily eating a burger, when my so-called “well-informed” friend decided to educate me about what actually goes into fast food meat. Spoiler alert: I now have trust issues.

But it doesn’t stop there. Oh no, wisdom isn’t just about ruining meals—it’s about ruining life itself. Ever wondered what happens when you actually read the terms and conditions before clicking “I agree”? I did. Now I know that my soul is, in fact, legally owned by at least three different tech companies, and I may or may not have agreed to beta-test a mind-control chip. Ignorance, my friends, is a warm, cozy blanket. Knowledge is an ice bucket challenge you didn’t sign up for.

And work? Forget about it. The moment you show any level of intelligence, congratulations, you’ve just been promoted to "the person who knows things." The person who gets pulled into meetings. The person who now has to explain to Imad, for the eleventh time, how the printer works. You could’ve been like Moh from accounting—silent, sipping his coffee, blissfully free. But no, you had to go and understand things. Rookie mistake.

Even simple joys get complicated when you’re “wise.” Try watching a romantic movie with a brain that understands logic. “That’s not how love works, Emily! You can’t fall in love with a billionaire after tripping over him at a coffee shop! That’s a lawsuit waiting to happen!” But nobody wants to hear that. They just want to watch unrealistic love stories in peace, while you sit there, burdened with realism.

In short, wisdom is overrated. The fool gets to enjoy life without questioning why a hotdog is named after a dog or why people clap when a plane lands (it’s literally the pilot’s job). Meanwhile, I’m over here reading the fine print on my insurance policy, wondering why the company thinks my life is worth less than my car.

So take it from me—don’t seek knowledge, don’t question reality, and for the love of all that is good, never look up what’s really in hot dogs. Stay blissfully unaware. Live like Moh from accounting. And the next time someone calls you wise? Run.