Many people spend a lot of time acquiring more knowledge, but to be fulfilled, they should really be gaining wisdom. In the novel Siddhartha by Herman Hesse shows us through Siddhartha that the path to wisdom is long and full of highs and lows, which provides for a more rounded experience and a deeper understanding. Meanwhile, Govinda follows the Buddha for many years, but remains stuck being a follower. Although knowledge is important and improves both Govinda and Siddhartha as people, Govinda’s search for knowledge is less fulfilling that Siddhartha’s experiences that lead to wisdom. Knowledge is seen in Govinda. As Siddhartha points out, there were all these well educated men who know much and study more but not any who "were successful
