“Knowledge is power”--- Francis Bacon
Education is all about knowledge. To educate is “to train or
give information on a particular subject.” Knowledge in Mr. Bacon’s time may
have been power but not anymore. Knowledge at today’s standards is information
and power is what you do with the information. At today’s standards therefore,
knowledge at best is POTENTIAL power while APPLIED knowledge is power. Specialized knowledge is what separates
Doctors from Farmers, Lawyers and other Professionals all of which are experts
in their chosen fields. It is the use of this knowledge that the world pays a
premium for. Those who make it in life never stop acquiring specialized
knowledge. They always strive to keep with the trends in their chosen fields.
This is why they stand-out from the crowd. Dr. Ben Carson is reputed to be the
man who performed near-miraculous child brain surgeries known to Medical
Science. He could have forever remained “the little-black-kid from the
back-streets of Detroit” if he so decided as many of his peers did. In his book
“Gifted Hands”; he is described as
“the remarkable man who gives dying children a second chance at life.”
Dr. Carson’s specialized knowledge and expertise at pediatric
neurosurgery at some stage made him a much sought-after Medical Personality at
Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA and all over the world.
“The educated man is the man who has learned how to get
everything he needs without violating the rights of his fellow men. Education
comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought.” However, it should be noted that it is not
only what you know that counts. What counts most is what you do with what you
know. What you do with what you know is what determines who you are. Those who
never apply their knowledge for the benefit of themselves and the society
remain mediocre all their lives. This is why the world is full of educated
derelicts. Look around you, there may even be one in your neighborhood.
