Our lives could be broadly classified into two phases:
Influx phase: As the name suggests this is the in-flow phase, during which a person should try to imbibe as many good qualities and knowledge from the environment (or from other people) as possible through observation. This phase involves more of copying.
Efflux phase: Again as the name implies it is the outflow phase during which we pay back the society using all the knowledge gained during the previous phase. This phase involves more of our individuality and carving a niche for ourselves.
These phases are not strictly mutually exclusive and could overlap to certain extent.
There is no point in leading all our lives only in knowledge seeking. Imagine the progress that could have been achieved by the human civilization if everyone in this world had only the leech mentality.
Influx phase: As the name suggests this is the in-flow phase, during which a person should try to imbibe as many good qualities and knowledge from the environment (or from other people) as possible through observation. This phase involves more of copying.
Efflux phase: Again as the name implies it is the outflow phase during which we pay back the society using all the knowledge gained during the previous phase. This phase involves more of our individuality and carving a niche for ourselves.
These phases are not strictly mutually exclusive and could overlap to certain extent.
There is no point in leading all our lives only in knowledge seeking. Imagine the progress that could have been achieved by the human civilization if everyone in this world had only the leech mentality.
3 comments:
i don't think the leech mentality is very bad ... if you seek enough you may reach a point where none know the answer ... then all your "knowledge seeking" of the past might help you create/discover the answer for yourself ... todays leech, tomorrows creator?
If he contributes then he is not a leech. I meant one should not be a knowledge seeker forever. One should also try and start implementing his ideas at some point of time which is what even you have tried to convey, if I haven't mistaken it. :)
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