Knowledge, is not power!
Don't geet me wrong. That's what the book says. And I would say I totally agree with this. This is something that I wish our schooling systems should know and adapt to.
- "Knowledge is not power, it is potential power!"
- Convert knowledge to real power, by applying it in real life problems.
- Real education is 'applying your knowledge to make definite plans, and reach them according to your goals'.
- Learning, as it is said, should never stop!
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