The flow of Knowledge

The flow of Knowledge

Knowledge is a commodity that enhances on giving. Perhaps the only tangible commodity that does so. While we could argue that emotions such as love, care and happiness does the same, they would hardly pass off as commodity – something that can be used, conveyed or even sold. That is the strength of Knowledge. Knowledge both serves its owner and serves itself enhancing even as you give it out. That is the strength of knowledge.

Knowledge occurs in many ways. The two most important ways it occurs are from thoughts and reflections of sights smells or sounds that you occur upon and knowledge that is shared. Knowledge from thoughts and reflections is truly knowledge that the owner actually created. The other is shared knowledge, something you got from someone else. This is ready made information, influenced by the thoughts of the giver and those he attained it from. It is this form of knowledge that built the society and made it what it is. Every interaction between people always ends with the someone gaining, and yet the giver not losing.

The very act of communicate is sharing of information. Every word spoken or read is information handed out. Many people don’t realize the importance of our spoken words, or the impact they have on our wellbeing and our environment. The truth is, the Word is far more profound than many think; its sound gives birth to the energy that has facilitated all creation, old and new, from nature, to animals, to ourselves. The act of listening is perhaps the greatest learning tool, far more so than reading or watching.

To listen, we need to make a conscious effort not to just hear what people are saying but to take it in, digest it and understand. Not only does listening enhance your ability to understand better and make you a better communicator, it also makes the experience of speaking to you more enjoyable to other people. Listening is the input tool of greatest importance. Active listening builds strong relationships and, while it may not come naturally to many of us, it’s an invaluable communication skill. Becoming an excellent listener will take determination and practice and it will be well worth it in both your professional and personal life.

A great deal has been said about the three A’s of learning and listening.

Attitude, where you respect the person you are listening to. The attitude of the listener decides whether he or she becomes a good learner or not.

Attention. What you pick up depends on how attentive you are. Learning is about seeing into what is heard and the minutest details make the true difference

Adjustment in listening is nothing but keeping an open mind. To follow what the speaker conveys, even if that is difficult for you to grasp or hold no meaning. It is the ability to learn and fit what is picked up into the frame of your mind.

Handing out knowledge also need attention. Information or knowledge that is incorrect or incomplete does harm more than it helps. It is also important to speak in a manner that the listener understands. There is obviously no point in speaking to a child in the same manner you would to an adult. And finally it may be a great idea to not to put too much information in a small basket. It not only crowds the basket it and make each part less discernable.

Knowledge and the sharing of t is perhaps what created the whole world and society and why mankind heads the evolutionary cycle. The reason why we are ahead of all those creatures better equipped to fit in nature’s schemes.