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A Sequel: The Knowledge of Ignorance Leads to Knowledge.
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A Sequel: The Knowledge of Ignorance Leads to Knowledge.
After posting the quote yesterday, Thursday 23rd July, my town’s man, Mr Leo Oguike got into an interesting conversation with me about the quote. He said, “Recognizing that you do not know is the beginning of true knowledge.” Yes, I totally agree.
Several readers described the quote as deep and thought provoking. I agree.
Let me now expand the thoughts for knowledge sake:
Acknowledging ignorance begins the quest for knowledge.
The one who knows that he doesn’t know commences the search for real knowledge.
Real knowledge lies in discovering the state of ignorance. Light comes in to conquer darkness. Salt brings taste to the soup. When there’s no salt in the soup, the soup loses taste. When there’s no light in the house, illumination is compromised and darkness takes over. This is what happens where ignorance is not acknowledged. It is only when lack is acknowledged that the quest for abundance will begin. Therefore, it is when ignorance is acknowledged that the quest for knowledge will begin.
The challenge is that a lot of people think they know when they have a lot to learn.
It takes humility for someone to acknowledge that he or she doesn’t know much. It takes humility to discover self-ignorance. It takes humility to learn.
Men or women who are humble, often unlearn, relearn, and continue to learn.
Socrates put it this way: “One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing.”
The one who seeks to get better asks questions to know. The one who thinks he knows all, fails to improve because of the paucity or dearth of new knowledge. The person in this state will simply stagnate! If you want to grow and develop, keep learning!
A popular Chinese proverb attributed to Confucius says: “He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask is a fool forever.” I couldn’t agree more.
Move from good to better, then to best.
George O. Emetuche
The Selling Champion.
George O. Emetuche, CES, MNIMN
George Onyewuchi Emetuche is an alumnus of the University of Nigeria, ESUT Business School, and the University of Lagos. His Executive Marketing Communications doctoral research explores the effects of personal selling on customer acquisition in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry, offering practical value to researchers, business students, sales professionals, marketers, customer-service teams, business-development practitioners, and healthcare-industry professionals.
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