There is a quote that says “Not everything that is learned is contained in books.” From my perspective, I think it’s true, and there are some differences between these kinds of knowledge. Something that is learned from experience is harder to gain than the facts that are learned from books; knowledge from experience is more important than information; and finally, both genres of knowledge are used in everyday life.
The knowledge from experience takes much longer time and is harder to gain than the scholastic comprehensions that are from books. This type of knowledge is called wisdom, which is something that cannot be learned from any books. For example, if I have to make a decision, I would know the best solution to the problem with wisdom. People used to say that “Knowledge, easy to gain; wisdom, harder to learn.”
Wisdom is more important than the information that is from text books. From textbooks, they tell us facts. For instance, in science, it teaches us what “organisms” are and how they live. However, wisdom is different: it is better for real life. I think that wisdom is manners. For example, if I made a mistake, I would say “I am sorry.” Pretend somebody helped me, and then I tell them “Thank you,” and they reply* “You are welcome.” Having a lot of information is essential, but having the knowledge from everyday life is even more important.
Both genres of knowledge are used in everyday life. For example, we show that we respect people by saying nice words and having manners. Also, we use math when we have to figure out how many days are left before tests or when the school is over. People use decent vocabulary and read a lot of books. This requires language arts knowledge. Children may ask their parents about American history, because parents have basic knowledge, they can answer the questions.
As the three things provided above, both kinds of knowledge are important, but still there is a gap between them. For example, the knowledge from practice takes longer time and is harder to gain than the facts from text books, and wisdom is more significant than the information from passages. The one similarity is that both types are used every day.
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