A wise man does not simply memorize what is being fed to him.
Being able to analyze and think about the things he sees, the things he hears, the things he reads, is a vital part of what makes him knowledgeable.
He uses his mind not simply as a storage bank, but as its more important use - an analytical tool.
When new situations arise, he is then capable of using his own mind to analyze for himself what to do or what to believe, and not rely on someone else to tell him what he "should" do or believe.
The historical thinker Socrates held that neither he nor anyone else had the right to force opinions on others.
Rather, through systematic questioning, he sought to lead others to cast aside preconceptions and reach their own conclusions.
If someone supplies answers, you supply the questions.
If you go about question-less, then you're doing nothing more than running on blind faith.
Deep in our hearts, we have a natural conscience that we use to feel what is 'right' or 'wrong'.
Rather than seek the judgement of 'right' or 'wrong' within our selves (which can differ from individual to individual), we lazily leave it up to a self-righteous mass of strangers or a "divine" book to decide for us.
With enough brainwashing, the natural sensitivity of this consciousness can be persuaded to go in any direction, and can even be bent so far as to go against human nature, making natural human acts, feelings, or emotions considered 'evil'.
The result is a lifelong feeling of guilt, chastity, and a fasle feeling of unworthiness.
Humans are such easy prey to conditioning.
Our belief is that in order to live a rich life, one must learn to see through all of this.
Your own feeling of worthiness can only be found within your own self, when you learn to view yourself and your surroundings without the distracting clouds of societal influence.
Only then can your drive for life be unhindered, and be able to take you wherever you dream of.
