Then another obstacle is, "how can you get the knowledge to people?" If the don't know of it and they don't know that they need it then how do you overcome the obstacle of passing that knowledge along to others?
In a nutshell most who have never encountered an event will have nothing to base their decisions on so won't even be aware of its existence. If you have knowledge that others should know and understand but have no awareness of that knowledge or its need then how do you get them to hear/read and accept it as something important?
I post what I believe and understand as true regarding my system of martial arts, karate. I might have something important that someone else might find of value yet if they have no knowledge of it, they don't understand or have an awareness of it or the need then how do you get them to read/hear/see that information and knowledge.
If someone actually does see/hear/read it then how do they know if it is pertinent to them and that they might need it someday? They may assume due to a lack of knowledge and understanding that it does not apply to them so disregard it totally and completely except one day when it confronts them the will freeze while the brain it saying to them, "You should have known that knowledge was of value, too late."
The plethora of knowledge one needs long before they take up karate or any defense art is something necessary before encountering violence/fighting. Yet how do we convey that so it will be accepted? If I present someone who is not a professional or a martial artist the book on violence how will they know it is necessary and of value to them, i.e. "It cannot happen to me."
We just have to keep trying and hope most who cannot "see" or "hear" what is needed will open their eyes and ears so they can "see and hear."
1 comment:
'Ignorance is bliss!' Well, until you meet that obstacle and don't know what to do, then, 'Knowledge becomes power'. Interesting post Charles.
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