During my Journalism studies, we were constantly told that information means power — and I would never dare to deny that. What no one talked about, however, was what “too much information” actually means. That’s something I experienced firsthand, and I feel like I’m still paying for it — figuratively speaking. Press enter or click to view image in full size pixabay. About six years ago, while I was a Journalism student, I heard this idea for the first time in a print media class: information means power, and the person who possesses it is someone to be feared. My mind instantly made a strange association — information, spy, manipulation, absolute control. I have no idea where that chain of thoughts came from, but a few years later I began to understand the message my subconscious had been trying to send me. At the time, I didn’t realize it wasn’t pointing to a benefit, but rather warning me about what I was exposing myself to. That’s where the frustrating part begins… I call it awareness.…