Rushil Week #11: Power of Knowledge
In my previous blogs, I talked about the power of money and language. What I should have realized is that true power belongs in knowledge.
From a young age, I adopted my father’s intellectual curiosity and sought to understand concepts beyond the surface. My parents told me that building knowledge at a young age would lead to success at an older age, so I listened. I read as many books as possible, from religious to scientific ones. For some reason, knowledge was like a treasure waiting to be discovered for me. Through education, I saw my and everyone’s limitless potential. Rather than disliking school, I saw it as an opportunity to gain as much knowledge as I could. To this day, I still appreciate the math, reading, and writing skills I have developed from school.
I don’t find knowledge to be appealing just because of my upbringing; I find it appealing because it is applicable everywhere. Only recently I started using subjects that I learn, such as physics, in real life. For example, my friends were trying to figure out how far an arrow would shoot with a bow, and I used a physics equation to solve it. It sounds trivial, but this was a first for me, and it made me realize how there is no limit to the use of my education in the real world.
In our rapidly evolving world, education and knowledge are becoming increasingly important. The more we learn, the more we realize how much we can still discover and how useful it is in our lives. For me, knowledge is a beacon of hope in my life, a concept that guides people to a better tomorrow.
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Hello Rushil! First off, I'd like to address your enticing hook into the blog. It is true that true power lies within knowledge because even evil people have to be able to manipulate knowledge in order to get what they want. But what is more powerful about your hook is that you acknowledge your previous work and then come to this revelation and then choose to elaborate on that. That, I think, is pretty powerful. I think that something else that is powerful about how you were brought up to appreciate and value knowledge is that especially being South Asian, we do have this innate value of knowledge instilled in us from a young age, which explains why so many of us try to do our best in school and can be so competitive about it. While reading your blog, especially the part about how your interest in knowledge as a child led you to dive deeper into books and other literature made me wonder about my own interest in knowledge. While I am interested in knowledge and knowing more about worldly things in general, I don't have the same appreciation for school. It opened my eyes to how important school even is and the fact that I get to go to school is powerful in itself - especially considering the fact that women weren't even allowed to go to school. I also appreciate the fact that you delved into this topic through an anecdote - it was really interesting to get to hear about the values you were raised with. Overall, great job!
ReplyDeleteHey Rushil, I find your blog on knowledge very important. I believe it is important for people, especially young people, to seek out knowledge. When someone has more knowledge, they are typically more logical and reasonable, which is why I think knowledge is important. Although, unlike you, I didn't understand that as a kid. I saw knowledge as something that is gained through going to school, and younger me did not like school. Not having a strive to gain more knowledge is something that I regret having as a kid because I feel like it would have set me up for success in the future. However, this is something that I don't dwell on too much because I was a kid and no one expects a kid to be thinking very far into the future. I agree when you say education and knowledge are important because we can discover more things. With more knowledgeable and educated people, it is easier and more common for their to be big discoveries. Like for example, if there was in increase in people knowledgeable in science, creating a cure for cancer could be easier because there will be more people to help discover a cure. Overall, I liked your blog about how knowledge is important and powerful.
ReplyDeleteHi Rushil! I have always regarded knowledge as powerful but your portrayal of its importance has shown me how practical academic knowledge can be in the real world. Referring to knowledge as a "treasure" is a beautiful comparison because knowledge is not necessarily something someone can buy or have an innate ability to. Instead, it is something learned, through whatever sources, thus making it a different experience for everyone. Additionally, "knowledge" does not end, it is interesting for one can never stop learning and developing their skills. When I was a kid, I also enjoyed going to school and learning, however, as time has gone on it has definitely become more difficult, however it never changed my aspirations to continue learning new things, whether its real world knowledge or textbook knowledge. As newer generations have developed a dependence on technology, it is important to continue to emphasize the importance of stretching our minds and acquiring knowledge to keep ourselves independent and functioning members of society. Thank you for sharing your fresh perspective!
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