I attended many events where people of different degrees of knowledge spoke about the themes of those respective events. Some of the speakers made excellent presentations that I wished they had not left the podium upon the lapse of the time allocated to them. We listened to them with rapt attention because of their level of wisdom and, perhaps, knowledge. Some of the things they presented there were not entirely new to us, but the methods they adopted were interestingly new.
Recall on the external lectures we had; Some people are blessed with wisdom. They may lack enough knowledge of a particular subject-matter, but they apply wisdom to fill in the gap, attracting applause and admiration from all directions. On the other hand, some people possess deep knowledge of the subject-matter, but they hardly win the attention of the audience. Although these speakers may be saying something entirely new and beneficial, but because they lack the wisdom to steal the attention of the audience, their presentation becomes entirely boring.
One of the speakers I listened to in such events just presented a short story and left the podium. The hall vibrated with standing ovation until the speaker returned to his seat. It was a story full of lessons that a speech of one hour could not really be better. Another speaker did not begin his presentation until he moved away from the high table, telling the audience that the high table was indeed a symbol of tension. The action and the statement alone invited our full attention to his presentation.
Of course, there is knowledge and there is wisdom. Wisdom, at times, speaks louder than knowledge and, at all times, complements knowledge.
Hussaini Babila
Hussaini Babila 