“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.”
What this quote means
Gertrude Stein denounces here the information overload that deprives us of our common sense. Already in her time, she saw the flood of information as an obstacle to personal reflection. This quote resonates today with social media and the media that bombard us with content. It reminds us that too much information can disorient us, make us lose our ability to judge for ourselves. In our lives, it encourages us to filter sources, step back, and cultivate our intuition and discernment.
How to apply it daily
Reserve one hour a day without any information (phone, TV, internet). Use this time to reflect, meditate, or simply be, and observe how your common sense sharpens.
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