Experience vs  Knowledge
Channel: Charles Botensten
Date: 14/11/2018

I'll say it right at the beginning: Experience is always going to trump knowledge. This is not because knowledge doesn't have some inherent value, but because experience just has more to offer in terms of practicality. What is the difference between knowledge and experience? Knowledge is just the theory, whereas experience is repeated action. While theory can help you get to the point where you start acquiring knowledge - it's knowledge that's really going to get you started in terms of practically achieving your goal.

Many people fail to recognize the importance of experience, or often just don't have the guts to get out there and start their journey. In fact, I happen to have fallen into that category for a long time myself. I was always on the lookout for more knowledge - but I also put off doing many things or starting many ventures because I thought I hadn't acquired enough knowledge. I thought to myself, I have more to learn until I can implement my knowledge. Except, there really is no deadlines to implement the knowledge you have - and you need to just do it whenever opportunity arises. Had I not procrastinate my actions with the excuse that I don't have enough knowledge, maybe I'd gotten much farther in life. It has been this realization that has urged me to be a go-getter, and to just reach out for my goals instead of waiting for the right time, or the right amount of knowledge. It has made me more proactive in my daily life - be it going to the gym, making those sale calls or approaching that pretty girl. 

I came across interesting study that relates to this topic. The study involved three groups who were asked to sculpt a pot by the end of the semester. The first group was going to learn about making the best pot throughout the semester, and then make their pot at the end. The second group was going to start making their pots from the first day, learn through trial and error, and then present their final pot at the end. The third group was the control group. What was intriguing about the case was that, at the end of the study, the worst pot belonged to the group that had learnt all semester but created only one pot - and the best pot belonged to the group that had made new pots throughout the semester, failed a gazillion times, and then gotten to perfect their craft. It was a conclusive outcome that made one thing clear: experience had more practical value than just information or knowledge.

This study encompasses exactly what I'm trying to convey: that experience is always going to trump knowledge. Once you realize that experience has more value than theoretical knowledge, and begin on your particular journey immediately, instead of waiting to gain enough knowledge, you're eventually going to have a successful outcome that you'll be tremendously proud of!


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