Ignorance is not Bliss

So I was just thinking about one of the things a friend said in response to a question I asked her, and it was that one of her biggest pet peeves was people who were ignorant, by choice, and this got me thinking and I have to agree. Now anyone who knows me, knows I can be confident, cocky, and even arrogant, but one thing you must also know is that I am the first to admit that I don't know everything and I certainly don't know enough about anything. I'm constantly curious, looking to learn, and know more because you only live once and there are just so many things to look into. Every person and everything has something to offer and I want to learn as much as possible. I think this is why I love debating and I even like losing a debate (like not love, I never love losing anything lol), because if I lose a debate that just means I've learned something new, changed my opinion, or strengthened my argument for another time. I honestly believe it is our duty as humans to never become complacent and always strive to know more and learn more because it's one of the things that makes life wonderful our ability to experience, analyze, and learn new things. Also by opening our mind up to new ideas we can break down some of our barriers, biases, and problems. I think of how curious and innocent children are and how often they can come to conclusions and solutions adults would never consider because they simply don't think in the same limited way we begin to as adults. I think it's important to find a balance with our rationality and curiosity, because if we can find a way to combine child's never ending desire to learn more with the rationality and logical nature of our adulthood imagine what we could accomplish. Maybe we could begin to truly think outside of the box to solve some of the problems we face. Also think of how much richer each and every moment of life would be if we were constantly and consciously learning and growing and striving for these things. With every moment being a new experience and new adventure we would be overwhelmed with new stimuli and would always be excited about the thrill of something new, like the anticipation right before you open an unexpected gift. Now don't you think that is something we should all strive for.

Awwwwwww it's adorable

So as I was having one of my genuinely stimulating intellectual discussions, I came upon the question  who is the cutest animated character, and I realized I simply can't decide, but there are certainly some contenders. First, I had to look at what makes a character cute. First they have to be visually appealing, preferably with some sort of  exaggerated features. Next they must endear themselves to the crowd with they're actions, expressions, and emotions. Finally they have to be memorable. So now let's just look at some of the characters that come to mind for contention of cutest animated character in the land. First come the minions from despicable me, with those massive eyes, that adorable language, and they frantic actions and constant mistakes they are certainly in contention. Next comes boo from Monsters inc. with her extremely exaggerated features, genuine innocence, and curiosity how can we not fall in love with this adorable babe. How about apu the every memorable and quirky monkey from aladdin, first he's a monkey, second he acts like a human, and he's dressed in a his own costume classic. What about the bunny from hoodwinked besides being an evil mastermind he was an adorable bunny with the those extremely exaggerated features, the cutest voice ever, and that delightful way he bounced around he was easily one of the cutest animated characters. Finally how about the dog from Up not only was he man's best friend, he could talk, and was ALWAYS excited he warmed the hearts of children everywhere and probably made sales for dogs go up nationwide. These are simply the five that first came to my mind and why I find them to be adorable, but what do you think who's the cutest animated character and why?