Create vs Consume

I came across this quote from this source:

The hallmark of great wisdom is not what you know, but what you know and can put to use. The globe is full of learned idiots, unable or incapable of following the wisdom they have accumulated. There’s no prize for a closet full of axioms or insights, if you leave it all in there, and venture philosophically naked into the world.

As I read it my mind got triggered and I identified myself as the subject. As one of the “learned idiots”. I might be going too harsh on myself, however, I have the feeling for a while already that I’m accumulating in my shelf more than I can put to use.

The reason for this, I reason, is self-doubt, lack of trust on myself, my head not trusting my heart or vice-versa. The feeling that I’m not ready yet for whatever endeavor comes to my mind. That may be coming ultimately from a position of comfort - the stakes on the short term are not high enough. I’m living a comfortable life so why risk improving it? On the other hand I know in my heart it is a mediocre life, a shell of what I feel I could be. I keep consuming whatever last knowledge, secret, philosophy, mindset, motivation hack, and there is no end to end to it. It’s an imbalanced life: too much consumption to less creation.

The creation process should provide me with the lessons I need to learn already, rather then learning first and creating after. I need to start humble and stop comparing others’ accomplishments to mine. I will always be lacking and stuck with that approach

It’s time to put an end on this and I trust writing will be a positive trigger for that to happen.