Think Big Dream High,E53- Be an Educator

Sharing Knowledge

1.A professional who think big dream high should also be an educator. He should be prepared to share his experience and knowledge with the others.

2.Educating and sharing knowledge with those around us, the stakeholders or those involved in our activities. We cannot be stingy with the knowledge we possessed. Being stingy will not enrich our own knowledge, will not increased our own wisdom as the owner of the knowledge.

3.Whatever educational method and approach used, it must be done in a proper manner, befitting the situation, who is involved  and when it should be carried out.

4.Educating involved spreading and sharing of knowledge, experience, expertise, support and the required strategy to implement work and responsibility with all those involved with our activities. This is also our personal social responsibility to the public. This is also a discipline that should be practiced.

Reality in Life    

1.Since ancient times, the elderly folks have been known to possess a variety of knowledge and expertise. All these expertise and knowledge were buried with their bodies when they passed away. It is a pity though that much of this knowledge and expertise  is related to the latest technology at that time. Technology affecting the design of the invention to facilitate and expedite a particular work and activity. Since there has been no dissemination, improvements and renewal of the invention, all of them were lost. It is indeed a big loss to our community.

2.If some kind of discipline in the proliferation of knowledge and expertise had been carried out either through handing down or documenting the various knowledge and expertise  acquired, my countrymen would not be left far behind from other advanced societies, especially in terms of technology possessed.

3.The westerners often claimed they were the founders of any new technology. This is simply because they have the foresight to document all information and knowledge which can be further enhanced by the future generations. The westerners were the ones that initiated the commercializing and advertising of  all new findings and technologies. As oppose to our research system and culture, most findings were maintained as confidential documents and kept in in securely locked cabinets.        

Tips

1.In this modern days and times, it is easier for us to hand down and share knowledge and experience with the others. Writings in the form of articles, books, blogs, electronic and print medias enable us to educate, relay ideas, knowledge, experience, expertise etc to the stakeholders or the public. This discipline will not only enhanced our knowledge  and expertise but it will also be beneficial to the future generations. Any findings, ideas or innovations that can be commercialized should be advertised to attract genuine investors to produce and market them.

  

2.The Islamic religion taught us to dakwah or to convey all forms of  knowledge and expertise that is useful and beneficial to the public.   In Islam, all kinds of knowledge has relationship with the religion and they all originated from Allah SWT. The source of knowledge can be from Al-Quran, Al-Hadith, Ulama, Professors, Scholars our own ideas or ilham directly from Allah SWT. Islam the religion encourages thinking and researching, especially into new things or fields, so long as they are not conflicting with Shariah. All findings and new discoveries are useful and beneficial to mankind and should be shared. Sharing will expand knowledge and will generate new ideas, creativity, inventions and as a means of acquiring  even more knowledge. 

3.The knowledge disseminated and continuosly being practiced by the recipients or the acquirer, will after our death continue to assist in adding to our happiness in the life hereafter. It is not our wealth  or our assets that will assist us in the life hereafter as these things will be of no use by then.  It is the knowledge that we passed down to our future generations especially our family and the people surrounding us that will benefit us after in the life hereafter.

4.Many of us might not be aware that an Islamic scholar Ibn Firnas actually constructed a flying machine in the 800’s a.d. As mentioned in the earlier paragraphs, information on these discoveries were not documented and hence not handed to the next Muslim generations.  As a result, in the pages of history, the Wright Brothers were the ones claimed as having invented the flying machine. With the invention, millions of  Muslims daily or yearly can perform Umrah, Haj and other good things, faster, easier and more comfortable  by planes.  Unfortunately, the credit goes to the Non Muslim.