People of the past have always valued improving their mind.
Reading and studying were a part of their routine and they valued knowledge.
Just like your counterparts of old, you should also value knowledge.
Those without knowledge, as Farquhar states, are easy to
control and to take advantage of by those who have knowledge.
When knowledge is
looked at from this vantage point, you can consider studying and acquiring
knowledge of various things, as being part of your self-defence.
Self-defence involves much more than defending yourself
physically against some thug, especially in today’s society.
There are so many
ways that people can hurt you today.
A physical assault, although the main
focus of self-defence, is but one way that you can be attacked.
Your enemies who are less physical and more educated, will more likely assault
you through other means, usually having to do with their knowledge and twisted
character.
For this reason, it is vital that you also arm yourself with
a well-balanced knowledge of the world. Know your rights and the law so others
cannot use your ignorance as a weapon against you.
This is important even in a
physical confrontation.
You must know the law concerning how much force you can
legally use, in order to defend yourself against legal prosecution, even though
you are in the right.
If you lack knowledge, you are putting yourself at risk.
Those without knowledge have a hole in their defence.
Think about this.
ps/smoh
