Monday, July 9, 2012

The Great end of life is not knowledge but action

Knowledge is an essential pre-requisite without which no meaningful action is possible.Knowledge enriches quality of life which is why people dedicate entire lives to the pursuit and attainment of knowledge.Knowledge has been equated with enlightenment, a certain broadening of vision which has always been valued and venerated.Sometimes the level of knowledge is also highly specialised as in the fields of science and medicine.

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