Day 332 of wisdom
“Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.”
Bruce Lee
You must have heard almost more than a million times that, "knowledge is power" this is as true as truth can be. In everything we do we must seek knowledge, it is the key to the reservoir of unlimited powers. A knowledgeable man can never be ridden like a horse. The way to secure your power is by acquiring all the knowledge you can, by all means you can, because without the power that knowledge brings, crossing the line between your current status and where you want to be or get to, will be a mountainous task.
As powerful as knowledge can be, one thing is very important in life; character. Character in the words of Michael Josephson "is the moral strength to do the right thing even when it costs more than you want to pay." Character is who you really are, it is what you are when you are with everybody and when you are with nobody, it is the true revelation of your inner self. Your character is how you behave when things are convenient and easy for you and when they are not.
As Byron R. Pulsifer would say "Character is not something that you buy; it is not a commodity that can be bartered for; it is not a quality suited for only the rich and famous; rather, character is built upon the foundational commitment of love, honesty, and compassion for others." a good character is not about yourself, it is mostly about the people around you, it is about how you treat those that can not pay you back for the good you did to them; how you treat the vulnerable and helpless; how you tolerate those that does not measure up to your status.
Knowledge is indeed power, but beyond power man naturally craves respect. Respect can not be bought with money or anything else, respect is earned and reciprocative. Respect is not reserved for a certain class of people, as much as everyone deserve to be respected, some levels of respect must be earned. Some of the most respected people in the world are people who have earned it through their humane, and sacrificial character and lifestyle, they gave themselves to the service of humanity and earned respect in return. Seek knowledge, and in your desire and pursuit of knowledge, build your character.
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