“Learning without thought is labor lost thought without learning is perilous.”
— Confucius
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If you learn something new but don't think about it or understand it, you're wasting your effort. It's like memorizing words in a language but not knowing how to use them in a conversation. On the other hand, if you try to think or make decisions without learning or knowing enough, you can make dangerous mistakes. Imagine building a piece of furniture without reading the instructions; you'll probably mess it up or hurt yourself. To be successful and safe, you need to both learn and think things through carefully. For example, in school, students need to read their textbooks (learning) and do exercises that make them think about what they read (thought). By doing both, they understand better and perform well in exams and real life.
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