{"id":4026,"date":"2013-02-25T12:01:17","date_gmt":"2013-02-25T17:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/?p=4026"},"modified":"2013-01-30T15:23:40","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T20:23:40","slug":"when-knowledge-is-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2013\/02\/when-knowledge-is-power.html","title":{"rendered":"When Knowledge is Power"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I love the term, \u201cKnowledge is power\u201d and often use it in my music business books when I encourage musicians to learn as much as they can about\u00a0 how the industry works. But there\u2019s a caveat. If you have lots of knowledge but don\u2019t use it, it\u2019s wasted, and certainly won\u2019t help you. I\u2019ve met many people who I think of as \u201cprofessional seekers.\u201d Some continue to get college degrees they don\u2019t use because they go after the next degree.<\/p>\n

Many women read one self-help book after another as they search for answers to make themselves happy. They take workshops and seek more knowledge. But they don\u2019t implement what they learn, which is why there are so many books telling women how to empower themselves. Knowledge won\u2019t help you if you\u2019re not willing to help yourself. I learned that long ago. Knowledge is only as good as how you use it.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve seen many people using knowledge as a crutch. They feel good that they\u2019re making an effort to learn more. But often it\u2019s a substitute for doing what they need to do to get ahead or take charge of their lives. Busy work! That\u2019s what I did when I wanted to leave DoorMatville. I learned a variety of stuff but never really did anything. Learning gave me a sense of security in believing I was making progress. But I wasn\u2019t. I was stalling on taking steps forward, using my efforts to learn more as an excuse not to do something.<\/p>\n

Often the need to be perfect keeps you stuck in learning but not doing. You may justify waiting to take steps until you get better at what you want to do or learn even more so you can do it the best way possible. That need for perfection can keep you on a quest to learn more, while you never use the knowledge you accumulate.<\/p>\n

Knowledge is power when you use it to fuel your life. But it doesn\u2019t do you any good unless you use it. You might know what you should do but if it scares you to do it, you\u2019ll keep looking to learn something that\u2019s easier or that comes with a solid guarantee. USE your knowledge and let it take you in a positive direction. Don\u2019t wait to learn more knowledge or for the right time. If you\u2019re trying to learn how to do something better, it means it matters to you. And if it\u2019s something you want, go after it! Then you can really own the power that knowledge brings.
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