I was guilty of this while in the “New Age” mentality. I’ve since taken everything I learned there and expanded upon it to realize that it’s not about ignoring evil, it’s about recognizing it, and turning your attention immediately toward solutions that you can personally enact right now.

Energy flows where attention goes, for sure, but this is misinterpreted to mean that NO attention should be given to evil. One cannot possibly place attention on appropriate solutions if they don’t even know what the problem is. So it’s not just OK to acknowledge problems, it’s essential; and it’s also imperative to bring them to the attention of those who are unaware.