Suppose you have a penetration testing book(wt ever) ,its just a data so once you read it you know what are the contents methodologies etc.. and that data is turned into information, then it comes to a level where you know how to apply ur knowledge.
Then, when you try to work with it,you might start to realize you are not able to work the same way.You may not get the result the first time so you have to try again and again. some time when it is not turning out right, you have to call or ask ur friend (must be a hacker ) they will share the solution with their own experiences.
Then you'll get the idea of how to make it , then after you do it and succeeds, it becomes a knowledge and you know how to do it and keep on attacking/trying (RCE.XSS,SQL,wt ever it is).
One day you'll start to do it using your experience, things like adding ur own script or creating your own exploit code.
so the knowledge thus turns into wisdom now u will be a pro in ur old data.
Find out in which stage you are :)