GOOD MORNING MESSAGE #139

Be aware of the limits of knowledge.

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: Good Morning Message #138‘.

Good morning Friends,

It is always good to have lots of knowledge,
You may require it even to exist and survive;
But no one teaches you in school or college:
That with knowledge you can’t get into overdrive.

Also, knowledge is not just for acquiring,
It has to be put to practice or good use;
It surely is what can be called uninspiring,
If you think of your knowledge as an excuse.

People who value knowledge know its limits,
They don’t pretend to always know everything;
They know it is not really a cause for low spirits,
If they are sometimes ignorant about some thing.

Having knowledge should give one humility,
And not arrogant enough to win each clash;
A wise man always understands the futility,
Of using his knowledge that makes him brash.

Finding reasons for everything around us,
Is also great fallacy of modern education;
One doesn’t have to start making a fuss,
If one sees an exception or an aberration.

We should know beyond an iota of doubt,
That we shall never know everything;
Hence, it doesn’t make sense to go about,
Pretending we actually know all of anything.

And be humble when interacting with others.
Think it possible that you may be wrong or mistaken.

Author: Sunbyanyname

I have done a long stint in the Indian Navy that lasted for nearly thirty seven years; I rose as far as my somewhat rebellious and irreverent nature allowed me to. On retirement, in Feb 2010, the first thing that occurred to me, and those around me, was that I Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (you will find an article with this title in this blog) and hadn't lost all my noodles and hence thought of a blog titled 'This 'n That'. I later realised that every third blog is called 'This 'n That' and changed the name to 'Sunbyanyname'. I detest treading the beaten track. This blog offers me to air 'another way' of looking at things. The idea is not just to entertain but also to bring about a change. Should you feel differently, you are free to leave your comments. You can leave comments even when you agree and want to share your own experience about the topic of the blog post. Impudent or otherwise, I have never been insousciant and I am always concerned about the betterment of community, nation and the world. I hope the visitors of this blog would be able to discern it.

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