There is a lot of talk about education right now and a lot of
blame cast on the schools for not doing their job but I think
it’s important to consider what the job of a school is. Most
people would quickly agree that the job of the school is to
impart knowledge. I read a very interesting article that talked
about the difference between knowledge, wisdom, and insight and
I had a bit of an a-ha! moment… if the following is true:
Knowledge VS Wisdom VS Insight Knowledge is the accumulation of
facts and data that you have learned about or experienced. It’s
being aware of something, and having information. Knowledge is
really about facts and ideas that we acquire through study,
research, investigation, observation, or experience. Wisdom is
the ability to discern and judge which aspects of that knowledge
are true, right, lasting, and applicable to your life. It’s the
ability to apply that knowledge to the greater scheme of life.
It’s also deeper; knowing the meaning or reason; about knowing
why something is, and wh