“To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.” -Lao Tau
If you search Google for ‘how to cure acne’, overnight application of garlic juice comes up as one of the recommendations. But, do you know that leaving garlic on you skin overnight can lead to second degree burns? Long ago when I was foolish, someone said garlic juice removes dark marks on the skin. I left a piece of raw garlic on my shin overnight, only to wake up with that section peeled off. Even the white layer underneath was visible. Now when I look at the suggestions on Google, I feel terrified at the amount of half baked information available so freely. Imagine someone leaving garlic on face and waking up with burns!!
I have relied on Google for a lot of queries, we all do, but every answer needs to be taken with a pinch of salt.
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The same goes for workouts. Planks and it’s variations are incredible core exercises, which can be done anywhere, anytime. Simple, effective – I feel it’s a power pack. But, if the correct posture is not maintained, it would be an invitation to terrible lower back pain.
How about the stereotypes and misconceptions we have about people and cultures we have never experienced? The cuisines that we ridicule, along with religious beliefs and ancient traditions. Not knowing and understanding enough about our neighbours is why our world is in such a quandary.
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We all are adventurous in our hearts, we love to try new things – be it beauty, food, health, travel … with so much information at fingertips away, both good and bad, we need to educate ourselves, because :
“A little learning is a dangerous thing;
drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:
there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,
and drinking largely sobers us again.”
Blog-A-Thon Prompt – What you don’t know
Day 1 – Oh snap! I Can’t move
Oh, I don't follow random tips. I learnt the hard way too. The infographic is really useful.
Yeah like I learnt the hard way 😀 thank you Saru.
Half knowledge is always a scary thing. By the way, raw onion rubbed on a balding scalp is supposed to work. My milkman endorses it. Heheheh.
hahaha really I guess it will cure male pattern baldness then 😛
Actually, we do trust Google so blindly! Your post has set me thinking on it. Thanks!
Thank you Vinodini 🙂
Ok, Now this is a very useful post and I'm bookmarking it for future reference.. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post 🙂
thank you so much, glad you find it helpful 🙂
That amazed me about garlic. And I appreciated what you said about judging too quickly – it is an easy trap to fall into
I wouldn't have believed it if it wasn't my skin 😛 Thank you for writing in Carol.
I loved your take on the prompt. Yes,replting on google for everything not a good idea at all!
Thank you Ramya for writing in 🙂
I loved how you used the prompt.n And yeah relying on Google for everything is definitely not a good idea.
Thank you Reema, glad you liked it 🙂
definitely…what you don't know can end up really hurting you…getting the postures right is way more important than doing something the wrong way and ending up injured. lovely infographic!
Shubhangi @ The Little Princess
Very true Shubhangi. Thank you so much for writing in
True, half baked knowledge and little learning is dangerous. Google is our life line now-a-days, but the info should be verified before putting it to use. Liked that infographic!
Thank you Shilpa for writing in. Cross verification is important when so much information is available at a mouse click away.
Garlic has many uses in cooking but as a beauty product 🙂 Glad that you didn't put it all over your face. Great tips about right postures while exercising.
Thank you Sulekkha. Yeah I am also glad that I didn't put it on my face … gosh the results would have been horrifying!!