Many people have eyes, yet when they refuse to see, they are effectively blind.

We often ignore what unsettles us. Sometimes we recognise reality and still turn away. In psychology, this avoidance is called cognitive dissonance: the quiet defence mechanism that protects our comfort when truth feels too heavy. Comfort zones, routines, and personal boundaries slowly build invisible walls around us.

The other day, walking along a crowded London street, I noticed two children struggling with grocery bags far too heavy for their small hands. Their hunger dissolved into the city’s noise. People passed by. No one stopped. Not because they were cruel — simply because they did not want to notice.

The city kept walking.
The........

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