How Do We Earn from Learning?

Oftentimes, I hear thought leaders, business leaders and others make statements like, 'The more we learn, the more we earn', and it gets me thinking because I do know that there is a difference between the art of learning and the acquisition of knowledge, which is about the first call of the learning process. The acquisition of knowledge is the first step or foundation of the learning process. We cannot activate learning unless we first get exposed to some knowledge or information.