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KNOWLEDGE - BOOSTING YOUR BRAIN POWER
Marian Baltazar
Class of 1980, University of the Philippines,College of Manila
AB Political Science
We were all endowed with knowledge by God, but it’s all up to us if we will be boosting our brain power, that is,
if we choose to do so, we will be working on it like the way we work out and make our body healthy and fit. We
are actuall...y in an age where we are bombarded with all sorts of information and knowledge from every
direction. Well, we might also find it hard to adhere or live up to what our Creator imparted us. Sometimes, it
comes to an extent where we get disoriented in finding a way to adapt our head to everything that is going on
around us. But of course we have to train our mind to become as supple and flexible as an athlete’s body. As
the saying goes, “We need to have a sound and a sound body to become physically and spiritually fit.”
Our minds are filled with various thoughts and ideas, and these are the knowledge that makes our brains work
and exercise its power to do and fulfill a lot things to man and most especially to God. To exercise our mind is
adapting to the world of knowledge with which our minds are confronted. Growing our intelligence will
actually help us build our future in life and it allows us to expand our perception of things, which will help us
develop and discover things. If we often use our minds in the right way, then we become a more skilled thinker.
More so, we also increase our ability to focus in life. Our brain therefore needs to be exercised just like a
muscle, to become more powerful and put out the best in us.
On the other hand, when we do not use our brains or never use it at all, then our ability to think and learn will
actually deteriorate. This is very much the opposite when we exercise our brains. Our inquisitive minds will
absorb all the things that we deem important and learn a lot of things that add up to our knowledge. Thus, we
broaden or horizons and boost our brain power too. One of the best ways of boosting our brain power is to
read, whether it be books, magazine, newspaper; whatever we can lay our eyes on. Apparently, interaction
with other people plays a big difference too, for we can learn a lot of things when we mingle with people.
I know for a fact that our minds are too busy every day, because our lives are having hectic schedules. Along
with these busy schedules of ours, we should also take time to stop and reflect, because by doing so; we can
get the chance to organize our thoughts and prioritized our responsibilities too. It is easily done and said for if
we take time to reflect, we could have a better understanding of what is truly important and what is not. Our
minds will be less encumbered if we fully realize what the unimportant stuff is and we could focus more on
what is really important. With our knowledge comes responsibility, so there is that great need for us and
greater task of boosting our brain power!
Questions for discussion:
1. How could you broaden your knowledge? In what ways could you show it?
2. Do you show your knowledge by doing your best in all the aspects of life?
3. What would you do if you find out that there’s someone who knows better than you do? Explain your answer.
4. What are the ways in which you could boost your brain power?
5. How could you impart you knowledge to others?