Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Knowledge and Understanding

Knowledge and understanding go hand and hand. As a matter of fact, you cannot really have one without the other. How can you call yourself knowledgeable if you have not grasped an understanding of a particular subject?

In order to attain a good education, you must make an effort to understand. If you do not understand, you cannot sit there and wait for the answers to fall out of the sky. It is simply ridiculous to think that knowledge is something that just comes to you, without trying to grasp an understanding of a particular subject. The difference between the two is that knowledge relates mainly to school and education, while understanding can tie into compassion, education, or many other subjects. To be able to understand something is a great accomplishment because many people think they understand something, when they really do not. Pretending to understand does no one any justice.

Basically, knowledge and understanding go together, but they do have a few differences. When I think of knowledge, I think of school, but when I think of understanding, I think of many different things. I could think of emotion, etc. But, you cannot have knowledge without understanding.

Knowledge is the basis of a situation as it pertains to the know
So with that being said, how can one go?
Go, along the path of life being ignorant to the know
But, ignorance is based on a lack of understanding
Most people want to shut out what they cannot grasp
Instead of trying to break that barrier stopping them from getting to the other side
But, why?
Why be living with an empty mind.
Knowledge is the key and understanding is the door
Once you find the key, go!
What are you waiting for?

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