KNOWLEDGE IS POWER IF……
I honestly believe the quote “knowledge is power” needs to have an asterisk attached to it.
Why?
If I took a final year medicine students textbook, which is filled with knowledge, I could read the words (well most of them), might of heard most or some of the words in the book, but certainly not all. Would I be able to use all this knowledge & apply it daily? No at all…
So the knowledge In this textbook isn’t powerful to me at all in this moment. I believe we need to look at the quote “knowledge is power” with a few things in mind…
Knowledge is Power if;
- You understand it & use it.
- You’re willing to continually learn for yourself & from others.
- Be open & willing to use this knowledge, whether there is an equal part of success or failure if you do.
- Be humble enough to accept that your previous knowledge may be incorrect or outdated as time passes.
I think we should alter this quote to the following;
Knowledge is powerful, only if you understand it & use it!
Stay Curious;
Luke