Observation is a very powerful tool to achieve wisdom

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Most people don't observe because of their busy schedule. They don't try to focus and observe their surroundings. They never think of observing the rest of the life. But this shouldn't be the way of life. We, humans, are made to observe and learn from observation.

Name any side of knowledge that is in the book. Every knowledge, whether it is physics or philosophy, every knowledge comes from observation. Newton observes the falling apple and invents gravity. Alexander observed the birds and made the first human plane design.

This observation not only helps you to gain knowledge but also it helps you to achieve anything in this world. Suppose you can observe your surroundings and can find out what type of person your partner is, then it will be easier for you to deal with your partner because you know how they react, how they think, and their overall personality. That’s how you can get anything from your partner just by observing their nature. Observation is so powerful that words are not enough to convey its greatness. The more you observe everything, the more you become wise. Because wisdom and practical knowledge come from observation.

I ask you a question. Who do you think will do better in real life? Where person A only consumes knowledge from books and thinks that only bookish knowledge is everything you need to do better in the real world. Whereas person B not only learns from books but also observes his surroundings, including living and non-living things, and how the real world works.

The answer is simple. We may think books are the source of knowledge. But in reality, the world doesn't work the way books refer. Instead, the world works in its own way, which you can only know if you observe.