KNOWLEDGE

KNOWLEDGE

It is a popular saying that "knowledge is power" but it has been oftentimes rephrased as "applied knowledge is power". One basic truth in life and a very vital necessity is the acquisition of knowledge. Knowledge that would be applied must first be acquired, its acquisition and proper understanding would eventually lead to essential application.

Life is a long process of learning how to live, one who does not commit to learning and knowing would basically live a stagnated life. Many times the best way to learn is to ask questions. We may need to ask these questions from people who are lower than us in some areas of life, like age, status, and so on, but like Confucius once said, "The man who asks a question is is fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life." being temporarily foolish, ignorant, or stupid is better than being so for life.

Prophet Hosea said in the sixth verse of the forth chapter of his book, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge..." The lack of knowledge leads to destruction, it can set one back for an unthinkable manner and keep one in bondage for life.

Choose to acquire knowledge no matter what it may cost you, the price for ignorance is way more expensive than the price of acquiring meaningful, and useful knowledge. Whatever you have learnt and known, nobody can take away from you, but whatever material or physical acquisition you have, you can lose at any time. Prioritise KNOWLEDGE.

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John Kamikun

Author, "366 days of wisdom".