Ben‘s 2Cents
The definition of success depends on who you’re asking. Overall success could be a standard to label a person success in life, while ignoring his of her other failures, like divorcee, health, ineptness as parent, father, husband etc. Some see overcoming obstacles regardless of how much earning power and what they do in their daily lives as success. So who is a success and who is a failure? No school, college grads or exceptional test results ensure future success? If so, I will be sure to encourage my youngsters to go to university and work hard to gain formal qualifications. But is it true? Aren’t some college drop-outs like Bill Gates and Richard Branson hugely successful icons of success? {More on that below} should we automatically consider the millions of disadvantage kids to be failures in life?
No matter what walk of life people are judged by academics qualification, but it doesn’t mean that as a result you will be success or not .. A testament to that is BILL GATES, need I say more… In fact, I will…
Being in the honor society does not qualify you a success neither does graduating magna/ summa cum laude, as respectful as it may be. If success and opportunities were measured by grades then the corporate world would not ask for the biodata and intangibles which is equally, if not more important. Nor would they interview you to get a feel for your personality, rather they would give a blind appointment to the people with the best qualifications on paper which is not worth anymore than the tree once used to make it. Say what you may, some eligibility alone is never enough. Success depends upon physical characteristics, personality, and a willingness to work hard.
It does position you to be a success by providing the basics of learning. In reality there are so few Bill Gates vs. the global consensus of lawyers, doctors, tech professionals, etc; who needs education to be successful in their respective fields. Without them in place where or what would have become of the Richard Bransons of the world. Every one can’t just stop school, build a firm and become wealthy … what’s the probability of that? In that, a small number would become successful. True success is about making the most of your talents and abilities, and requires dedication, resiliency and study in academic institutions that will stretch you intellectually.
Snippets: quality of education depends on school district, programs, and teachers. Yea, school develops us in general, but not for real life such as communication and socialization skills, I think it’s too much in theory not enough practice. Yes, it fair to assume the world has evolved technically and politics, technology and financial education should head up our schools curriculum, including the basics fundamentals of subjects such as history, math, sex ed., etc; Today, there’s more emphasis on what you did in sports practice than what you learned in finance101. Our schools must up the ante with our kids curriculum and focus on what is relevant if the U.S. is to stay atop the global spectrum in education … To that end, what’s your 2cents ?
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