IS KNOWLEDGE TRULY POWER?

“knowledge of what is, does not directly open the door directly to what should be.” - Albert Einstein

I am certain that you have heard the saying that ''knowledge is power'' over and over again, the only thing I doubt is if you have ever taken some time to examine the viability of this statement, for those of you who have then this is a reminder, for the rest of us who have not this is certainly food for meditation. isn't it interesting that we live in an age called the knowledge transfer age, in fact there has been no time in history that knowledge has been more prevalent, one survey states that at the speed which information moves if you read 24 hours a day, from age 21 to 70, and retained all you read, you would still be several years behind when you finished.

Burghardt DuBois, the great black educator, sociologist, and historian, upon completion of studies at Fisk, Harvard and the University of Berlin, was convinced that change in the condition of the American black could be effected by careful scientific investigations into the truth about the black in America. So he proceeded. His research was flawless and his graphs and charts impeccable. After waiting several years and hearing not the slightest stir of reform, Dr. DuBois had to accept the truth about Truth: knowledge being available does not mean it will be appropriated.

Do You Have A Purpose?

Wisdom Nugget:  "...people are destroyed for lack of knowledge..."

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It is pertinent to state here that knowledge of what a thing is the first step to knowing what it can be used for. An attempt to make use of a tool without knowledge of what it was designed to do is why most hitherto useful objects are misused. Being able to answer the question "Who are you?" is the determining factor in being able to ascertain where you should be from where you are. As Myles Munroe once said, "When the purpose of a thing is not known, abuse is inevitable"

Remember the wise saying, "...people are destroyed for lack of knowledge..."

  While, Bronson Alcott said, "To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."

The Indo-Pacific Sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus known to be the world fastest fish, which swims at breathtaking speeds of 110kph or at 68mph, if taken out of warm salt water, out of its natural habitat wouldn't be able to swim, talk more of swimming as fast because that's not the right environment for it. In the same way as humans there are certain environments that we cannot thrive because of our inborn traits, qualities, abilities and assignment. In other words, skills, knowledge, abilities and experiences are only useful if you are at the right place.

To be able to know where (our place) we ought to be in life we must search our souls. Ask the Creator what your purpose on earth is. What do you enjoy  doing?

There's a saying that goes: "Call to me and I will answer you. I'll tell you marvellous and wondrous things that you could never figure out on your own."

Like a student needs counselling and advice to know what career is suitable for him, so also we need guidance to be able to determine if we are at the right place or track in destiny.

We are only relevant in our natural habitat. Search your heart today and you'll most assuredly realise your purpose.