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It has been said, "Not everything that is learned is contained in books." Compare and contrast the knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important. why

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Books have always been a
source
 of
knowledge
, but they are not the best
source
. Nor are they the only
source
. In my opinion, we learn more from our experiences than from books.
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nowledge gained from
experience
 is more important and valuable than bookish
knowledge
. No doubt, books teach us a lot of things.
That is
 the reason they are used extensively in education. Books contain the
knowledge
 and wisdom of learned people. They become a part of our
life
 as soon as we start school, and sometimes even before that. While much of the
knowledge
 contained in books is concerned with facts and theory, it is,
nonetheless
, useful and valuable. That explains why well-read people are more intelligent and knowledgeable than those who do not read much. Even so, books are not the best
source
 of
knowledge
. Actually, we learn a lot more from our experiences and that learning is even more useful. Book
knowledge
 may enable us to get a good job and earn a living, but that alone is not sufficient to go through
life
. No book can teach us how to deal with each and every situation that we encounter in our
life
. Nor can it predict the outcome of our actions. No book can teach us how to be happy or content in
life
.
Such
knowledge
 can only be gained from our
experience
. That explains why experienced people are more knowledgeable and successful than people who only read books. In the workplace, too, people who have
experience
 are given preference to those who only have a degree. To conclude,
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experience
 is more important than
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nowledge gained from books because there is more to
life
 than facts and figures. Books can give us guidelines but we can achieve perfection only from our experiences.
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