Two Sides of The Same Coin

Knowledge is power.

Or so it is said. But is it truly? Yes, knowing about things makes one more aware of his or her surroundings then they usually would be, knowing where to go and what to do at what time.

But is it really all as great as it's cracked up to be?

Knowing some of the things I do has certainly have helped me with the things I do in my life,
although I could say the opposite about some. Frankly speaking, some of the knowledge I possess have really helped me out, saving my bacon on more than one occasion.

What happens when you know more than you should? Or find out something you shouldn't?
Forgetting isn't as convenient as that, you know. Most people would keep mum, as the British say, or in Malaysian terms tutup mulut. Alas, more often than not, word spills out and suddenly everyone from your peers in college or colleagues in your workplace to your fishmonger in your local pasar malam is gossiping about the latest scandal about you.

Sometimes when a person has the chance to do something good to or for someone else, they find out something about the opposing party that will inevitably have an irreparable effect on the person that they want to help. In that kind of situation, what is the person to do? Tell the friend and risk breaking their spirit about the whole matter? Or do they sit tight and keep quiet and risk having the friend finding out on their own and then lying through their teeth about not knowing a thing about it? Descisions, descisions.

Personally, I think that the person deserves to know, depending on the type of situation, of course. If the person is expected to not be able to handle it, then if you go ahead and tell them, don't say I didn't warn you.

In any case, rushing is definitely not recommended. Trust me, it will most times result in misunderstanding. One must find a catalyst, or medium, to breach the subject to the person they want to tell it to. (That is, IF they want to divulge it.)

Well, for guys, they tend to take it head on, so for them, it probably doesn't matter how you approach them. (Although any misunderstandings are to be put straight immediately.)

For girls................sigh. Do try the gentler approach. Misunderstandings aplenty.

This post was not meant to offend anybody, so kindly do not take offence and just take it as it is.

Now if only i can find the right way to tell that person. Sigh.