“He whose book of the heart has been opened needs no other. Their only value is to create desire in us. They are merely experiences of others.”
— Swami Vivekananda
It’s easy to mistake reading about productivity for being productive, to assume that watching parenting videos makes one a great parent, or to consider oneself a stock-market expert because they attended a few seminars.
But can you become a good player just because you watch a lot of football? When you get on the field, you get to the real picture of your speed, strength, and control. Theory can ignite your interest, but ability only comes from abhyāsa (practice) and anubhava (experience).
Don’t make passive learning a proxy for improvement. Collect ideas, apply them, observe outcomes, and adjust your course. This is what gives life meaning and leads to the enlightenment that opens the heart.