The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Worldly experience is gained through living, not just reading.
- In plain terms
- You learn about the world by being in it.
- What can you take from it?
- Experience teaches what books cannot.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Have you learned from experience?
Another view
Study still provides foundational knowledge.
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