Each of us is gifted with our mind, a mind that is so powerful that if we just learn to develop it and to focus our mind, we will discover the great wealth of knowledge that is available for all to benefit from. That knowledge really should start at the first basis of all life, which is the pursuit of who and what we really are, for if we do not readily comprehend that, than all else that we deal with, is going to reflect that lack of clarity, as well as our lack of full wisdom.
Each day, whether we consciously recognize this or not, we have the opportunity to literally put our mind on autopilot and thereby not overly think through many situations, so that almost like an animal, we rely on our instinct to do what we will, but this type of low-level thinking does us no credit, and advances us not at all, for those that do not develop their mind on a continuous basis, deciding instead to prioritize their body and sense feelings over that mind, have in principle sacrificed knowledge for temporal pleasure or the seeking of such.
Not only does knowledge benefit us individually, it also, in our interactions with others, benefits them, for when we are able to shine light into the darkness, or bring forth incisiveness from confusion, we have better our world. This country wisely knows that education and literacy are absolutely vital for the engine of economic growth in America, especially as we have superseded the previous age of brawn and replaced it with the age of intelligence, so that knowing things, as well as successfully developing ideas, are of vital importance for the improvement of the lives, all around us.
So too, the lack of knowledge as well as the lack of intelligence, and indeed the lack of applying oneself to thinking, allows those that know more to, if they so desire, exploit our ignorance of such, by profiting upon us, and thereby siphoning unearned money off of our labor, by virtue that they know more and are able to work the angles to take advantage of this. For, unlike the animal kingdom, where it is the big and strong that rule over the weak and vulnerable, physical size plays far less importance from a human perspective, so that those that are knowledgeable and clever are able to take advantage over those that are dense and clueless, no matter the size of those individuals.
So that, it can be said, knowledge is the key to not only getting ahead in life, but also the key that brings clarity to life, and this discovery of knowledge, is the mine that keeps on giving, as long as we keep digging for its treasures, for even when we complete our formal schooling, those that have a desire and curiosity to know more, will learn more, especially those that are able to focus their mind in a manner that concentrates on the task, above all else, as well as interacting with others that are wise, so as to gain even more knowledge through life experience and the interplay of respected peers and friends.
Those that truly seek and thereby develop knowledge are indeed the wisest, for it is that knowledge, correctly applied, that does more for the betterment of society, by applying in practice, in word and deed, the right actions that help to enlighten us and to collectively enrich us.