Years ago, I’ve read some place, say, that if a paper on theoretical physics were given to an English professor, he could understand the meaning of all the words in that paper, but ultimately the real meaning would escape him, because he knew nothing of the field of physics. This struck a chord with me, because for as long as I can remember, it has bothered me that people who easily recall information are considered smart. Sure, the ability to memorize is a great skill to have and comes in handy lots of times. But information only becomes knowledge if you have made the information yours through experience. Recently, I learned that this principle can hold true for a single word. In my case, it was the word "devotion."