OneWorld: Knowledge & Intelligence --What is ' what ' ?

OneWorld: Knowledge & Intelligence --What is ' what ' ?: Knowledge  & Intelligence  Disclaimer : These thoughts are my convictions , my personal possessions -- they are not purported ...

Knowledge & Intelligence --What is ' what ' ?

Knowledge  & Intelligence 

Disclaimer :

These thoughts are my convictions , my personal possessions -- they are not purported to be a well researched intellectual theorising -- they don't need to be or even intended to be . That they appear to come from my experience & inner space ( & therefore ' real ' to me ) & interesting reading is reason enough for me to share with you ALL ! 

• To me knowledge is at the surface like clothes on body whereas intelligence is more innate / underlining, like constitution ( operative mechanism ) of the body ,

• Knowledge is like ' material ' can be acquired whereas intelligence is more intrinsic ... it can be enhanced / augmented , yet continues to remain sub-level .... all pervasive yet invisible .

• Knowledge is like a feed , fodder ... not all of that we like (yet feel necessary to sustain ) not all of that is suitable or applicable to us . The quality of the feed & it's suitability to one's constitution will decide how much ' nourishment '  one would get out of it . Portion of the feed that is not suitable / usable gets ' thrown out ' .... whereas intelligence is my digestive ability

• Knowledge & Intelligence have a link . Knowledge is " what is " , whereas intelligence is  " ability to know , what to do with what is"  . While acquisition of knowledge does not need intelligence , we need intelligence to know what to do with the acquired ( or thrust ) knowledge .

• On the other hand application of knowledge also can lead to some learning -- which can feed into our ' body of intelligence ' & enrich it ... just like the enrichment we get from the food we eat . Therefore knowledge ( like an appropriate diet ) can become raw material for intelligence .

• Finally , Knowledge may Blow , but Intelligence will ( always ) Glow !

• Intelligence is like gold with it's intrinsic brightness , knowledge is like a glitter which can add value to the material but being on the surface , can ' peel off ' & expose , what is inside . 

OneWorld: Wisdom is Universal --Convergence of Knowledge

OneWorld: Wisdom is Universal --Convergence of Knowledge:   Wisdom is Universal --Convergence of Knowledge Following are some of ' free flowing thoughts ' .... they are expressions from the ...

Wisdom is Universal --Convergence of Knowledge

 Wisdom is Universal --Convergence of Knowledge

Following are some of ' free flowing thoughts ' .... they are expressions from the fields of my feels & creative imagination . Disclaimer is that this is neither a researched scientific theory nor a validated postulation ... These thoughts may have a potential of being true but we don't know as yet . Currently they are purely ' interesting thoughts ' for reading 

o    Wisdom is one . ‘ Individual wisdom ‘ if any , is a part of one ‘ Universal wisdom ‘

o   Wisdom ( on a particular matter ) expresses itself on different tracks / streams of life like Science , culture , literature , philosophy , religion , common sense …. Whatever path ; it is my conviction & experience that it will ( on that matter ) always & should converge

o    e.g. Einstein's take on : “ Energy is neither created nor destroyed , it merely changes form “  is exactly same as prehistoric understanding in Hindu philosophy on Soul …. Universal Soul is neither created not destroyed , it takes different forms / shapes . One inside each living being is a part of that greater soul which eventually merges when it leaves a body .

 # Wisdom is Universal -- within & around  

o    It’s connecting the ‘ inner space ‘ with the ‘ outer space ‘ for download / update .

o    It’s like internet , ‘ cloud ‘ which is invisible , but everywhere – unlimited in space ; like internet we need to connect / tap into it . Whenever we have been able to ‘ connect ‘ we get downloads – though being able to connect is the challenge . Some can do it some time , some have been able to do it most of the time & some never .

o    It’s this space ( cloud ) where effectively all of us can be connected . This is the ' Common space '  where  phenomenon of ‘ signals ‘ , ‘ messages ‘ ‘ intuition ‘ , ‘ tuning into someone’s wavelength’  may be taking place  . In fact if two minds have ‘ dialed into ‘ this space , there is a possibility of connecting with each other ; or so to say do a ‘ wireless / blue tooth transfer ‘ of thoughts  . It may be that these physical technologies we have ( invented ) have a parallel in these para-human knowledge mechanisms . To stretch this a little further , invention of such technologies may be happening via a wireless transfer from the ‘ cloud of wisdom ‘

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OneWorld: Inspiration v/s Perspiration : Measured in terms ...

OneWorld: Inspiration v/s Perspiration  : Measured in terms ...: Inspiration v/s Perspiration  : Measured in terms of 6 v/s 87 Olympic medals Was it Einstein or Edison ... whoever ( we need to check wi...

Inspiration v/s Perspiration  : Measured in terms of 6 v/s 87 Olympic medals

Was it Einstein or Edison ... whoever ( we need to check with William Shakespeare about this ) said this that Success is about 1 % inspiration & 99 % perspiration . The gap between the respective contribution of these components is very wide ( 1 v/s 99 ) but not sure if ever before it was so vividly illustrated & made measurable in specific terms , as it did at the conclusion of 2012 Olympics games .

Well if you ever wondered about the gross difference in medal tallies ( 6 v/s 87 , respectively ) of two neighbouring countries of comparable population size -- India & China , that's the illustration I'm referring to . Never before the difference between use of inspiration v/s perspiration was so crystal clear .

China , just about more than 3 Olympic seasons was not quite there in the top 5  Olympic medal earners . The traditional giants used to be USA , USSR , Japan , Germany , Korea ..... It's not right there at the top ( number 2 ) with a tally of 87 medals . How could China do it , when an equally ' ambitious ' India with comparable population is nowhere near ... is it a miracle ( just as we in India believe in ) that we can so desperately but eternally hope to happen to us or is there a method which we can learn & follow ?

To me the answer is in which way we look at Edison's success principle . China took it on the face value & worked hard at it ... it included determination , dedication , resources , facilitation & may be even coercion . They seemingly had a goal but also a plan & the will to commit to the path .
India on the other hand turned that principle upside down & with its ( in a self constituted belief  ) ' god gifted intelligence ' believed it was about 99 % inspiration & 1 % perspiration --- Reason why ( not just in the case of Olympics , but in general ) we don't believe in planning , dedication & above all hard work . We , in a self failing prophecy , believe that we are so intelligent that we don't have to work ( hard ) , God who has ' gifted ' us the best of intelligence on the Earth will also look after all our wishes with some miracle . ' Some how it will happen ' has been our generic strategy in most fields . Since the task has been abdicated to the God , we believe we only need to wish but don't either have to plan or to take hard efforts --- working hard is demeaning & insult to our intelligence .
This is the reason why , we were visibly unprepared for hosting commonwealth games till very close of start of the games , even when the work was awarded 4 years back !

To sum up , to me China's 87 medals v/s India's 6 does not come to me as a surprise or as a miracle , it just highlights the philosophies these 2 different nations embody . Ours is a society which does not believe in planning , method & hard work. ... only those of our individuals which defy these fatal ' genetic ' trends rise up to shine with a medal as a bright individual , they stand out as an exception rather than as representative of the Nation's psychographics . And even here , where is the consistency ... where are the Bindras , the Rathors & the likes , who shine as one time stars & then bask in that glory to oblivion ....because even to be consistent needs a plan , a method & determination !