KNOWLEDGE

We tend to consider wealth, fame, power, authority and other things that tend to put us in a superior position as the ultimate achievements in life. While I agree that these are parts of what makes one successful, the incredible truth is that any of these can be acquired only with the help of sufficient and the right ‘Knowledge’. Without knowledge neither of the above can be attained. Believe it or not, the reason why that old man is a servant/driver to that young man is because the latter knows something (sometimes even someone) that the former does not know! Knowledge is a theoretical or practical understanding of a subject gained through experience or education. It involves knowing a place or a person and knowing how to do something. The truth is that what you don't know will always be like a magic to you! There is no way you can ever act, talk, reason and react beyond your level of knowledge. Knowledge is a natural instinct of the soul. It brings awareness to you. A person devoid of knowledge will always remain shackled within the boundaries of life and death. Knowledge casts out all of the darkness of ignorance and leads us towards the path of salvation. Hence, knowledge is the most unique, pure and valuable virtue of life. Only a person with appropriate knowledge has the capability to differentiate between what is true and what is false, to weigh the feasibility and importance of the situations that life has to offer. He understands that it is useless to wander here and there in search of happiness and peace when it lies only within. Indeed, “knowledge is power”. However, no matter how much we know, what makes the difference is how we apply it. Knowledge is nothing when not properly applied. Knowledge is not for us to keep, it is for us to act, share and manage. Knowledge Management requires a system that will allow the creation of new knowledge, a dissemination system that will reach and help others. To build the society of our dream, individuals/organizations must, in realisation that no one can be a master of all, encourage expertise to handle the part of human endeavor where they have acquired a practical/experiential knowledge. We need to abandon the idea of "jack of all trade" and let those who are more knowledgeable about some things handle them while we concentrate on things we have superior knowledge about. Have a great week.