--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Pretty hard to see when you refuse to…" description: "\"“Pretty hard to see when you refuse to look. Pretty hard to hear when you refuse to listen.”\" — Jeff Bell" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db8/jeff-bell-246939_ocd_pretty-hard-to-see-when-you-refuse-to-lo_3137843.jpg" --- # Pretty hard to see when you refuse to look. Pretty hard to… ![“Pretty hard to see when you refuse to look. Pretty hard to hear when you refuse to listen.” quote by Jeff Bell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db8/jeff-bell-246939_ocd_pretty-hard-to-see-when-you-refuse-to-lo_3137843.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db8/jeff-bell-246939_ocd_pretty-hard-to-see-when-you-refuse-to-lo_3137843.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db8/jeff-bell-246939_ocd_pretty-hard-to-see-when-you-refuse-to-lo_3137843.jpg) > ““Pretty hard to see when you refuse to look. Pretty hard to hear when you refuse to listen.”” [Jeff Bell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-bell/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Willful ignorance blocks perception; openness is required to truly see and hear. **In simple terms:** Refusing to look or listen blinds you. Key Takeaway Choose openness to perceive reality. 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