GET YOURSELF SOME KNOWLEDGE

What is knowledge? According to my favourite dictionary, Merriam-Webstar Dictionary, Knowledge can be defined as a body of facts learnt by study or experience. Where can we obtain knowledge? We obtain knowledge in our everyday living, the sun sets, we get ourselves ready for the normal day’s activities, hoping for the best. Our knowledge acquisition starts as at the sun set, every hour, minutes, seconds, we obtain knowledge. There has been no day we never gain anything unless we keep sleeping, once you open your eyes to see a bright new day you have given room for new knowledge/experiences.

Where can we obtain knowledge? Well, source of knowledge has no limit, it could be obtained through formal education. We go to school during school hours, we learn new things and make use of the application in our daily living. It can be obtained in our work places, from co-workers or through our own past mistakes in the company. It can be achieved through religious activities in our Masjid(Mosque), Churches etc.

According to the definition of knowledge, it can be achieved or obtained from anybody regardless of his or her status in as much it is a genuine knowledge. For example, a successful man may never have any formal education privilege but may be engaging himself in a hard labour such as farming just as a means of living and you, a student, aspiring to be a successful agriculturist in the future does not know what to do about it, it is really disturbing your mind on how you will start, you have the knowledge, you studies all night, you have made some sacrifice and you have done some other things but you are still thinking of how you can do it all alone then an advert came up on a broadcasting channel on your television about the successful agriculturist, then you set your mind to go wherever this man is residing to round up your years of virtual travail and apply what you have studied for years. You are now with the man, admiring him more of a mentor, you go through some talks and exercises with him. “Oh! This man must have graduated from a prestigious university” you think, but later on you get to learn that he doesn’t went through any formal education, you get startled, wondering how knowledgeable he is than you do. This is so because those big things you are studying in the room, going to classes and libraries, seminars and webinars, he is busy practising it every day in a very harsh condition; long term perseverance, relentless efforts without breaking down. Though he is an illiterate but you should consider him as a professional in the field.

What I am really implying is that sources of knowledge has no limit, you can gain it from a girl, boy, a man, woman, an elder, your neighbour, a younger brother or sister, an elder brother or sister. You can even gain knowledge from your enemy, their secret weapon is a reason you should think of good tactics to win the battle.

Inability or unwillingness to strive for knowledge is being an ignorant because knowledge is free. Some people will say “why should I learn from a little boy whose birth was at my presence”, “see how rough he works, are you sure he owns the car?”, “I cannot learn algebra from that girl, she is a new comer”.  My guy, stop that nonsense, stop being a noob, it does not matter where you learn from, just make sure the source of the knowledge is reliable, modest and honest.

“If I can obtain this sum of money, I will go to school no more”. My man! Who is deceiving you!? I guess you know Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Bill Gates, do you think they dropped out of school on purpose!? Are they rich before they dropped out!? That is where you are getting it wrong. My friend, don’t live for money because it is so powerful that it can lead you astray. Zucks and Gates had the perspective of their future so that is why they made the decision which makes them be at their topmost spot till date. Nothing should stop you from being a millionaire or a billionaire, a rich, the richest but never neglect the most important source of knowledge, strive for knowledge, use that money to gain more knowledge.

Do not make your knowledge a sword against others but a pride to yourself and the shield for others protection. Cheer up man, it does not matter whom you are or where you are from, stop being a nincompoop. Strive for knowledge until your last breath. GET MOTIVATED!