KNOWLEDGE IS NOT STATIC
Hello Readers, it's really been lovely having you on this journey with Mobola Writes and you all are highly appreciated. So, I'll be sharing an experience I encountered way back and in the process, I'll be inspiring and enlightening us.
I had travelled to spend my Yuletide holiday with my aunt that particular year. I bet you can relate to the joy that fills our heart as children when it's holiday period. She's been the cook since I arrived while I watch and help out with little errands, however, she told me to prepare vegetable soup that fateful evening because she was busy with other stuffs.
As a young lady, I had set out to prove my culinary skills even though I was lazy most times to cook. By the way, I'm not a good cook but I'll never add too much salt to your food. So calm down (lol). I remembered setting the gas, placing the pot on it and then, I added water. Funny, isn't it? I was in the process of mixing the melon (egusi) when my aunt came into the kitchen and her shout made me jump out. It was that shrilling. I couldn't fathom why she did that but when I got a hold on myself, I asked her the reason for reaction.
Obviously, she shouted because the procedure of cooking vegetables was far different from what I was doing or about to do. To make vegetables, the first thing to do is add your oil and fry your stew but here I am, with water in the pot. You must be laughing out too.
Little did she know that my mum thought me that method because bleaching of oil was dangerous to my health. But sadly, my aunt jumped into conclusion that I was a bad cook.
Now, that's where the mistake is and why most of us are getting it wrong in life. That others didn't follow the laid down or common rules doesn't mean they won't achieve a similar result. Why not take your time to learn and unlearn. Knowledge is not static. The world is changing. What you know now might be obsolete in the coming year. Don't be rigid to learning new things, methods and ways. That'll be all for now.
Thanks for reading. I love you all.
I had travelled to spend my Yuletide holiday with my aunt that particular year. I bet you can relate to the joy that fills our heart as children when it's holiday period. She's been the cook since I arrived while I watch and help out with little errands, however, she told me to prepare vegetable soup that fateful evening because she was busy with other stuffs.
As a young lady, I had set out to prove my culinary skills even though I was lazy most times to cook. By the way, I'm not a good cook but I'll never add too much salt to your food. So calm down (lol). I remembered setting the gas, placing the pot on it and then, I added water. Funny, isn't it? I was in the process of mixing the melon (egusi) when my aunt came into the kitchen and her shout made me jump out. It was that shrilling. I couldn't fathom why she did that but when I got a hold on myself, I asked her the reason for reaction.
Obviously, she shouted because the procedure of cooking vegetables was far different from what I was doing or about to do. To make vegetables, the first thing to do is add your oil and fry your stew but here I am, with water in the pot. You must be laughing out too.
Little did she know that my mum thought me that method because bleaching of oil was dangerous to my health. But sadly, my aunt jumped into conclusion that I was a bad cook.
Now, that's where the mistake is and why most of us are getting it wrong in life. That others didn't follow the laid down or common rules doesn't mean they won't achieve a similar result. Why not take your time to learn and unlearn. Knowledge is not static. The world is changing. What you know now might be obsolete in the coming year. Don't be rigid to learning new things, methods and ways. That'll be all for now.
Thanks for reading. I love you all.
First to comment.
ReplyDeleteNiyi is back bitches
Nooooooooooooooo no way no way....
DeleteFunny duo
DeleteSorry fam, I have been too busy recently. But this night, I came to sleep on the blog and kept refreshing
DeleteOya naw. Motivation for 2020. So firstly, I beg to differ a bit. You can't achieve the same result if you don't follow the laid down procedure/path. You can achieve something greater, something lesser, something similar, but not the same thing.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, na lie, you no fit cook joor😂😂😂😂
Like I said earlier, we learn to unlearn and unlearn to learn. If that makes any sense😂. Thanks for your contribution.
DeleteBy the way, have you tasted my water? I'm sure you'll love it. I boil it so well👻
I agree with olaniyi but at the same time it doesn't make it wrong. We should stop following this so called laid down rules that makes everything monotonous
ReplyDeleteWe all have a good point and things like this are highly appreciated.
DeleteMonotony is bad sometimes
Whaoo
ReplyDeleteNow, I'm going to boil water first to make this morning's vegetable. Let's see who gets to yell at me.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you've got an African mum. Ask me for the recipe tho so you won't end up making vegetable pepper soup.
DeleteWow♥️💋💓
ReplyDeleteLade's Laced lines
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess I'd be taking mine from a different angle and from a personal experience. Yes, my secondary school was one of the best in town then and as an art student, I grew massive love for English and literature but unfortunately, those subjects were taught subjectively thus, I grew up with that notion ( I was always topping the class anyways) and that caused a great damage to my first year results when I was studying English in unilag since all I do was return the lecturer's literary ideas and POVs to him in exams (not my fault, I was thought that way). To cut the long story short, I figured out that I needed to deviate from whatever method I've been instilled with, read far and wide, walk up to people that understood better before I finally gained my ground ( learning to unlearn). One key point to note is ; nobody is an island of knowledge, we all should be receptive to changes.
Awesome view. Well, one mistake most Literature and
DeleteEnglish teachers make is teaching the subject subjectively. I could vividly remember how my English teacher in SS1 keeps telling us to write on how to make garri and draw numerous cameras.
I've learnt something new and also a new word. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad. Keep at it.
DeleteEducation sector is quite bad in Nigeria. Even if you quote a lecturer word for word, it doesn't mean one would pass not to talk of stating your own perspectives. However, it is good to stand out.
ReplyDeleteIt's very true that knowledge is not static but changing people's idea about what they think is right is hard work.
ReplyDeleteDon't get it wrong. It's not about changing people's idea but the ability for people to accommodate others idea with theirs and not disregard it 'cause it's not in line with theirs.
DeleteThis isn't about changing people's idea. I clearly stated from the beginning that I would be writing from a different angle and that was what I did. Our understanding of knowledge not being static is most times relative to our experience. Now, either adding to what you already knew before or deciding to accommodate other people's idea; all still hinges on the fact that knowledge shouldn't be static.
DeleteTrue, sometimes unconventional methods help attain certain results but that doesn't mean we should totally ignore the laid down process either. We should totally disregard the right methodology of things.
ReplyDeleteThe main experience I have of such is in writing, especially with poets. Yes, we poets have the licence to bend words to our will and deliver our poems in whatever fashion we like as long as it doesn't defy the laws of English but then there are some that would totally go against all proper English and structure stands for and defend their reasons for doing so in the name of, "Poetic Licence".
Don't get me wrong, poetic licence is not a bad thing, but when it's being abused and being used to justify all wrongdoing, it becomes annoying and a terrible excuse for such poets.
Knowledge is not static so we all need to learn correctly and inculcate the things we learn in our everyday lives.