“Knowledge is power”. Yes it is. But the point
to be noted is that, it has one property which makes it so powerful. For a better
understanding about what is that property, let us start with a short story.
Once
upon a time there was a child who doesn’t know how to walk. So he learnt how to
walk from his father. After a few days he tried to walk on his own by applying
the walking lesson his father had taught him and succeeded. After a few years, this
child had become a fully grown man, got married and had a kid. Now the time has
come for the same ‘once upon a time child’ to teach to his own child how to
walk and he didn’t do it.
What do you think would happen? Well, the child
learnt how to walk on his own. But the question is, did the ‘once upon a time
child’ fulfilled his responsibility? Well, you and I both know the answer. The other
question is, what is wrong with the ‘once upon a time child’? Don’t worry. By the
end of this article you will know what is wrong with him and even what is wrong
with many of us.
I agree that “knowledge is power”,
but I would say, that the flow of knowledge
is what makes it so powerful. Please
see the below figure. I call it ‘The Flow of Knowledge’.
