Seek knowledge in order to serve

This quotation from St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) lays a wonderful basis for mission information work:

There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge, that is curiosity.
There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others, that is vanity.
There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve, that is love.

At its basis, Mission information work is a search for knowledge. However, St. Bernard's quote highlights the fact that there are diverse motives for seeking knowledge, some commendable, others less so.

What motivates your involvement in mission information work?

"Through love serve one another." Galatians 5:13