About the difference between information and knowledge
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I was an information hoarder.
→ 400+ books, thousands of notes, questionable impact.
I had plenty of “high valuable” information. And I marked that as knowledge.
I felt quite productive too.
Thousands of notes. Captured and thoughtfully organized over time.
Including highlights from over 400 books, imported to my personal knowledge base.
But I was so wrong.
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Here is what I discovered:
There is a crucial difference between information and knowledge.
Information = raw facts and figures.
But information lacks personal context and meaning.
Knowledge = information enriched by YOUR experience.
I was drowning in information while starving for knowledge.
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Why this matters:
AI can retrieve any information instantly. But it can’t replicate your unique context and experience.
That’s where your real value lies.
And I recommend to Stop collecting → Start connecting → Begin creating
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Here are 3 steps to start with:
→ Step 1: Ask yourself - Is this driving current actions?
Yes = keep it. No = discard or archive it.
→ Step 2: Enrich with your thoughts.
Why does this matter to ME?
What does this connect to in MY world?
→ Step 3: Bring it to action.
Use it to create something tangible.
This transforms raw information into your personal knowledge.
It becomes truly yours and drives your actions.
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Want concrete examples of this in practice?
Comment EXAMPLES and I’ll share.
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Posted on LINKEDIN on 2025-08-19_Tue