Have you ever tried to put a screw in the wall??
If you have not … You must try it at least once….
Just the experience and complexity to be able to put a right sized hole in the wall,in the proper place, put a peg in it, decide on the type and size of screw and then actually tightening the screw at 90 degrees to the wall is an experience that every human being must engage in!!
For no other reason except to stop saying… “oh just put a screw in the wall!! Its so easy!”
This example is to highlight the VALUE of SKILL and EXPERIENCE
Skill as defined in the Webster dictionary is the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance. Simply put it means the ability to do something well, have expertise in something.
Now let us combine the knowledge of screw tightening and the skill and ability to put a screw in the wall….
How would these elements play out?
Knowledge would be knowing about the wall, the need for the right equipment – like a scale, pencil, hammer, drilling machine, the exact drill bit, the size of the screw, the type of screw required, where to get it etc… etc… etc…
The skill would be in having the experience to be able to determine the location for the screw, the use of the drill, the hammer etc… the skill to mount the screw and turn it correctly so that the screw is fixed in the wall appropriately.
So which is the SCREW that you are trying to put in the wall?
Do you have the Knowledge?
What Skills do you require to install it correctly ???
This metaphor can help to discern elements of Knowledge and Skill for success.
