It is very important for us to be humble, if we have to receive knowledge from others, especially from our teachers, gurus, and elder/experienced persons; in principle the knowledge flows from higher level to the lower level; in fact it is information, and it is gained from the one who already has a sufficient amount (considered higher-end), and then it is transferred to the one who does not have (considered at receiving-end); so we can absorb this information only if we are humble, and not egoistic; and we have to show utmost respect to those who impart the knowledge to us; be it by the human-experts or the books; and of course nowadays internet.
The obtained and processed data/information then enhances our knowledge bank, which goes in a long way in shaping our careers, and decision making, while we are trying to solve our problems in the midst of several uncertainties and vagueness.
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