TWO: KNOWLEDGE:

In this condition you are there receiving information. CONDITION Data. A baby or young person is actually like a sponge. The teacher or book is imparting data to you. You as a student are there to receive data.

As you organize and comprehend this data, link it all together you end up with a body of data, information, and so now you have knowledge.

Knowledge is a body of data.

This gives you ORIENTATION. You have orientation on the subject and you build up more and more knowledge at this level. The purpose of this level is to gain knowledge and thus orientation.

So, think about this. It is no different to you going to a new area and your first impulse is to get orientated in that new area and so you gather data, note certain orientation points be they roads, pubs, schools, etc.etc.

Now consider this: A common held belief is that Knowledge is Power. Is it? It’s only step two on this cycle.

Another thing to consider here is that when you see someone who has a lot of knowledge you consider that person intelligent. A person can have tons of knowledge and paper qualifications and be considered intelligent yet they are no more that a library, a walking book, a computer on legs. Overall they are a high level stage two, that’s all.

Due to not knowing this cycle of study you are led to believe they are very wise and knowing yet wise and knowing is level eight, a master, they are only level two.

Purposes. As you can see the purpose of this stage is knowledge and orientation. Now, to do with some things you may be satisfied with that purpose and have it as your goal too. That’s fine. For instance, you may want to listen to your friend who is into Astro physics so you need a bit of orientation as to what he is talking about so that you can at least give him some attention and acknowledgement and even encouragement. So for some things you decide you just need some orientation and that will be enough for you.

The point is to be honest with yourself. Know where you are and you can only do that by knowing the parts of the cycle.

As we progress here through these conditions you will be able to spot where you are on the cycle regarding various subjects and activities you are involved with.