Harnessing the Power of Knowledge

You know the phrase; 'knowledge is power?' Well, I feel that it's missing a core component.

Knowledge can't be power unless it's harnessed and used effectively. Knowledge becomes power when it is actioned and direct towards a purposeful end.

Andrew Carnegie never had extensive knowledge of the steel industry but he did know how to harness the knowledge of a mastermind group. The power of knowledge is most harnessed when it's converted into specialised knowledge for relevant value and as Andrew Carnegie demonstrated, does not necessarily need to be in the hands of the business owner.

Why do students then leave school or university and take a job where they believe that it's a prerequisite for them to start at the bottom and work their way up the ladder? If you have the knowledge and the ability to transform its power to a definite end, then why limit your ability to an outdated 'pay your due' perception created in company hierarchical structures?

As soon as the person takes up that position at the bottom, they get lulled into a false sense of security through the routine actions required of them. They lose the ability to think on their feet and their fiery ambition gets doused with a healthy dose of stability.

This I believe gives rise to the meaning, ‘stuck in a rut.’

Who says you can't harness the power of knowledge so as to enter a company at a higher level saving you years of grind or better still, use it to set up your own business?