As usual train travel, throws a gamut of lessons at you. Some which you are happy that you were acquainted to and some that you wish you hadn't ever heard about. But, what remains the best part about this sojourn is the fact that it raises several issues which are pertinent and gets you thinking.
An incident happened the other day where a lady tried to put the others down stating that she is 'well-educated'. She even went to the limit of stating that the others hailed from 'roadside'. These two terms do raise several questions.
One: Knowledge they say is actually meant to humble down. Simply, because owing to the knowledge you learn to look at the 'why' apart from the 'what'. Which in effect means you have a better understanding of the situation which you lacked as a kid. By asserting that you are 'well-educated' and that others are not, you are essentially challenging the purpose of being qualified.
Two: When you choose to state that you are better than the others, you need to know who and what the others are. In the given scenario, the lady was completely oblivious to us or our backgrounds for that matter. So, making such a statement proves to be nothing but an act of puerility as you can't just assume things.
Three: Knowledge basically inculcates a sense of discipline and respect for yourself and the others. When by the virtue of being 'knowledgeable' you fail to realise that, it just means that all the years that you invested in studying (if you were) were nothing but a waste of time.
Four: Most of all, knowledge is meant to make you more accommodating. If it teaches you become snooty and contemptuous and divisive, just chuck your degree out of the window now, because you have failed it on all counts.
There maybe various other points which may come up as we think over this argument. There may be some which may even overlap. But, what is important is that we need to start 'thinking' about it.
Manjiri
An incident happened the other day where a lady tried to put the others down stating that she is 'well-educated'. She even went to the limit of stating that the others hailed from 'roadside'. These two terms do raise several questions.
One: Knowledge they say is actually meant to humble down. Simply, because owing to the knowledge you learn to look at the 'why' apart from the 'what'. Which in effect means you have a better understanding of the situation which you lacked as a kid. By asserting that you are 'well-educated' and that others are not, you are essentially challenging the purpose of being qualified.
Two: When you choose to state that you are better than the others, you need to know who and what the others are. In the given scenario, the lady was completely oblivious to us or our backgrounds for that matter. So, making such a statement proves to be nothing but an act of puerility as you can't just assume things.
Three: Knowledge basically inculcates a sense of discipline and respect for yourself and the others. When by the virtue of being 'knowledgeable' you fail to realise that, it just means that all the years that you invested in studying (if you were) were nothing but a waste of time.
Four: Most of all, knowledge is meant to make you more accommodating. If it teaches you become snooty and contemptuous and divisive, just chuck your degree out of the window now, because you have failed it on all counts.
There maybe various other points which may come up as we think over this argument. There may be some which may even overlap. But, what is important is that we need to start 'thinking' about it.
Manjiri
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