There is a very popular Kannada proverb that, when translated, says, 'Travel or read'. Understanding the diversity of our environment, either by reading different stories or experiencing them, educates us to better accept and empathise with people around us.
Among various other philosophies that educate and guide people to live their lives in certain ways, in my opinion, this particular proverb encompasses the essence of knowledge the best. In my experience as a volunteer at various educational facilities, a wide scope of travel and reading helps not just in broadening one's horizon, but also in making better decisions that impact other human beings.
Unfortunately, this requires a lot of disposable resources and there are many talented people in the world who do not get the opportunity to explore their talent in various arenas because of a lack of resources.
Fund-raising is one activity, but the real lack of resource amongst us, today, is a lack of empathy. It stops us from providing the right things to the right people at the right time. Again, this is a vicious cycle of lack of knowledge and empathy that keeps repeating itself over and over again.
Even in large organisations, with access to so much information, a lack of knowledge is very common.
As a trainer and mentor in my previous organisation, I met with many people who had wasted years thinking that there could be nothing they could do to solve their problem, when all they needed was a little education. This could very well translate to me and my lack of knowledge for various things.
What is important, though, is that while a situation cannot be understood with the resources one already has, seeking new possibilities is a must, and this needs a lot of confidence. Let me stop right here or I may go into another tangent of how belief in an object makes it more true than when the object is not known to exist, even if it does.
The point of this whole write-up is that while education is important, the resources to access it is what we as a society must be able to provide for each other.
Among various other philosophies that educate and guide people to live their lives in certain ways, in my opinion, this particular proverb encompasses the essence of knowledge the best. In my experience as a volunteer at various educational facilities, a wide scope of travel and reading helps not just in broadening one's horizon, but also in making better decisions that impact other human beings.
Unfortunately, this requires a lot of disposable resources and there are many talented people in the world who do not get the opportunity to explore their talent in various arenas because of a lack of resources.
Fund-raising is one activity, but the real lack of resource amongst us, today, is a lack of empathy. It stops us from providing the right things to the right people at the right time. Again, this is a vicious cycle of lack of knowledge and empathy that keeps repeating itself over and over again.
Even in large organisations, with access to so much information, a lack of knowledge is very common.
As a trainer and mentor in my previous organisation, I met with many people who had wasted years thinking that there could be nothing they could do to solve their problem, when all they needed was a little education. This could very well translate to me and my lack of knowledge for various things.
What is important, though, is that while a situation cannot be understood with the resources one already has, seeking new possibilities is a must, and this needs a lot of confidence. Let me stop right here or I may go into another tangent of how belief in an object makes it more true than when the object is not known to exist, even if it does.
The point of this whole write-up is that while education is important, the resources to access it is what we as a society must be able to provide for each other.
