Knowledge is Strength

As I was riding my bike yesterday I was doing some pretty intense reflecting. For whatever reason, I was thinking about the phrase "knowledge is power." How I believe that to be so true except with one alteration. I have a problem when people say that knowledge is power. Yes, knowledge is a very good thing. I find that a continued growth in knowledge is important. For instance, if I look at my own life, I can see that I am a better person because of the knowledge that I have. I am able to understand myself better through knowledge of my personality type and my love language, for example. I have been able to grow as a person through the knowledge that I have received from my classes at school. I plan on continuing to grow in knowledge for the rest of my life. You have to, if you ask me. Like I said before, there is one problem I see with the phrase "knowledge is power." The word "power" tells me that people use their knowledge to get ahead, maybe at the expense of others. The word "power" tells me that people are more likely to use their knowledge for bad than for good. Knowledge should not be used in this way. Knowledge should be used to benefit all, including ourselves. This is why I want to rephrase the phrase to "knowledge is strength." Strength because knowledge helps you to be a better person, at least that's what I believe it does. Knowledge is strength. One's strength can and should be beneficial to all. This is what I reflected on during my bike ride. Can you imagine that my mind works this hard during something like a bike ride? Welcome to my world! :)