Education Is…The Foundation of Success

uyanna · 02-27-2009, 05:07 AM

For a long time, the norm was for most parents to insist that their children go to school. They will work hard to keep them in school. The idea is that with good education, the child will get a good job and a secure future.

Unfortunately, they did not observe that most of the things taught in schools are outdated and have little or no relevance to the future. The rules of the game of life are changing. Getting a good formal education does not guarantee financial freedom or a secure future anymore. We now live in a rapidly changing world with constantly changing rules and ideas about almost everything.

For a modern day educational system to be relevant, it must include financial intelligence and entrepreneurship with a good dose of investment mentality or awareness. The student while in school must be equipped to be both an employee and an employer of labor on graduation.

Mergers and Acquisitions, Layoffs, Automation, Downsizing, Rightsizing, Global Economic Meltdown and the likes are terms we are all very familiar with. These have inflicted a lot of pains on individuals and families. The educational system should prepare people to think about their future including life after retirement and old age. The pension scheme has failed yet we live in a world where spending is emphasized to the detriment of saving. Sadly, financial institutions that are supposed to help you develop the saving culture will encourage you to get into the credit trap while their chief executives engage in manipulating the books to support their extravagant and sometimes ridiculous life styles.

Today, we have a lot of rich and successful people who did not have formal education in the real sense of the word. They abound in the entertainment and business world, in science and technology and other fields of human endeavors. One thing is certain. They discovered what they were good at or what they had passion for and invested quality time polishing their skills. They learnt investment and wealth creation principles along the line. Some of them like Bill Gates have amassed stupendous wealth.

It is said that if you are not in the know, you cannot be in the flow and if you are not informed, you are deformed. If you are a parent, invest some time to discover what your children are good at. You may not herd them all off to the formal sector since some of them may have their calling in the informal setting.

SPICES

You can get all A’s and still flunk life….Walker Percy

Knowledge is the true organ of sight, not the eyes…Panchatantra

Education is the movement from darkness to light.….Allan Bloom

A child educated only at school is an uneducated child….George Santayana

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity………Aristotle

If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found time to conquer the world……Heinrich Heine

An educational system isn’t worth a great deal if it teaches young people how to make a living but doesn’t teach them how to make a life….Author Unknown

ss61288 · 02-27-2009, 05:14 AM

Dedicating your life to learning is something we could all benefit from however, id say that we decide what we should learn rather than an outdated education system

successmindedgal · 02-27-2009, 07:33 PM

Education is the only thing that no one can ever stole or get to you, that would be your greatest treasure.

cyowell · 02-27-2009, 08:45 PM

I agree that education can be the foundation of success. But not necessarily the education taught in schools.

In the famous words of the Delphic Oracle:

"Know Thyself."

Now that's an education!

Cara

kierov · 02-28-2009, 09:39 AM

Education is important...but actually what you get from education is knowledge. Knowledge is what important.

honestbizpro · 02-28-2009, 11:39 AM

Education....sometimes we pay for it, and sometimes we pay for the lack of it.

This little box in front of us is the best book money can buy....and it never ends.

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RhondaM · 03-01-2009, 11:14 AM

Studying and learning are two different things. Whether or not we continue studying, the greatest mistake that we can make is to quit learning.

dannycapri · 03-01-2009, 04:02 PM

Not everyone is suited to learning in classrooms, lecture theatres, with piles of books and lecture notes.

Sometimes, the best education you can get is in the university of life, i.e. the real world.

DominicTFY · 03-01-2009, 11:27 PM

Jim Rohn says it best, "Formal education will earn you a living, self-education make you a fortune."

Read through that again if you don't quite understand it yet. Learning from personal experience will turn your knowledge into power. After all, you might realize that knowledge is not power. It's only the fuel to the fire.

"Knowledge that is applied is true power."

Royce24 · 03-02-2009, 03:28 AM

I have to say im still in school and i learn alot more online and looking through this forum than i ever have in school really I wish school teached some of this stuff really but I just think they should put more effort into that

jayden.fellze · 03-02-2009, 09:19 AM

I think education and getting a degree is something very that is very important to us, it is a treasure as made mention. It can never be stolen nor fade, since it is already achieved by us. We find fulfillment when we have a degree, the self fulfillment that after all the hardwork in school we are already ready to face new challenges in the big world.

chimeara27 · 03-05-2009, 03:07 AM

i agree that education is the foundation of success.

Kym Robinson · 03-06-2009, 12:30 AM

Im with Dominic!
Brian Tracey's words are eternal!
My whole focus is on continual self growth - I love personal development!

RoseRabbit · 03-11-2009, 01:29 PM

Education must be applied, otherwise it's useless.

Grace Jen · 03-11-2009, 04:03 PM

Dear all my like-minded friends in this Forum, how are we all today

Thanks everyone for sharing information and ideas on this Topic.

Isn’t it awesome to see like-minded people getting around and share our precious knowledge, experience and resources in just seconds using the Internet?

I would love to share how I raise a successful kids here using informal education

Robert Kiyosaki books and Cash Flow Board Game is definitely a great place to get started to give your kids exposure to Financial Intelligence.

Personally, I use Robert Kiyosaki resources and Passport To Prosperity Kids Online Education (http://www.powerofsuccessforkids.com/) to educate my younger brother and my adopted kids.

In my eyes, kids and teenagers are just beautiful. These young people are full of talents and potential, but sometimes their potential might not be discovered in Formal Education System.

There is a saying "Formal Education only earn you a living, but Informal Education make you FORTUNE", right?

Eventhough I am successful academically, top student (Scholarship Holder). But, I must admit that I learn much much more from informal education (eg. reading books written by super successful people, attend seminars given by world class leaders, listening to audios, etc...).

Can say that most of my Success is based on self-education rather than formal school education. I learn precious surviving skills such as Problem-Solving skill, Creativity, Sales & Marketing Skill, Negotiation Skill, Goal-Setting, Time Management, etc... through different seminars, books and audios. School hardly teaches kids all these general surviving skills.

I found that school only teach me how to "memorise" facts. What do you reckon?
I also reliase one thing in real life, those who are super successful academically or doing very well at school, struggle a lot in real life, right???

I reckon the education system needs to be upgraded to suit 21st century people.
Anyway, it is just my point of view. Please feel free to share your views with me, I am very open-minded person and love to receive all kinds of feedbacks and improve to be a better person.

For those who are interested to know more about this interesting online education to RAISE A SUCCESSFUL KIDS and Parenting Course, please feel free to give me a buzz. I absolutely love to share all my knowledge, my skill and my resources with others. Let’s give the highest quality education to our lovely kids and future leaders!

My contact is as following:
Email: tjgjee@gmail.com
Skype: grace.jen
MSN/MySpace: tsueyjen@hotmail.com

Once again friends, thanks for your lovely contribution in this great Topic!

Let's make Year 2009 a Year of Prosperity to our future Leader (those young fully potential kids and teenagers)!

Enjoy your amazing Day there. Keep in touch closely ok....

To Your Success,
Grace Jen

02-27-2009, 05:07 AM	#1
uyanna Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nigeria Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Education Is…The Foundation of Success For a long time, the norm was for most parents to insist that their children go to school. They will work hard to keep them in school. The idea is that with good education, the child will get a good job and a secure future. Unfortunately, they did not observe that most of the things taught in schools are outdated and have little or no relevance to the future. The rules of the game of life are changing. Getting a good formal education does not guarantee financial freedom or a secure future anymore. We now live in a rapidly changing world with constantly changing rules and ideas about almost everything. For a modern day educational system to be relevant, it must include financial intelligence and entrepreneurship with a good dose of investment mentality or awareness. The student while in school must be equipped to be both an employee and an employer of labor on graduation. Mergers and Acquisitions, Layoffs, Automation, Downsizing, Rightsizing, Global Economic Meltdown and the likes are terms we are all very familiar with. These have inflicted a lot of pains on individuals and families. The educational system should prepare people to think about their future including life after retirement and old age. The pension scheme has failed yet we live in a world where spending is emphasized to the detriment of saving. Sadly, financial institutions that are supposed to help you develop the saving culture will encourage you to get into the credit trap while their chief executives engage in manipulating the books to support their extravagant and sometimes ridiculous life styles. Today, we have a lot of rich and successful people who did not have formal education in the real sense of the word. They abound in the entertainment and business world, in science and technology and other fields of human endeavors. One thing is certain. They discovered what they were good at or what they had passion for and invested quality time polishing their skills. They learnt investment and wealth creation principles along the line. Some of them like Bill Gates have amassed stupendous wealth. It is said that if you are not in the know, you cannot be in the flow and if you are not informed, you are deformed. If you are a parent, invest some time to discover what your children are good at. You may not herd them all off to the formal sector since some of them may have their calling in the informal setting. SPICES You can get all A’s and still flunk life….Walker Percy Knowledge is the true organ of sight, not the eyes…Panchatantra Education is the movement from darkness to light.….Allan Bloom A child educated only at school is an uneducated child….George Santayana Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity………Aristotle If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found time to conquer the world……Heinrich Heine An educational system isn’t worth a great deal if it teaches young people how to make a living but doesn’t teach them how to make a life….Author Unknown
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02-27-2009, 05:14 AM	#2
ss61288 Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 94 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Education Is…The Foundation of Success Dedicating your life to learning is something we could all benefit from however, id say that we decide what we should learn rather than an outdated education system

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cyowell Warrior Queen War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA Posts: 85 Thanks: 10 Thanked 30 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking	Re: Education Is…The Foundation of Success I agree that education can be the foundation of success. But not necessarily the education taught in schools. In the famous words of the Delphic Oracle: "Know Thyself." Now that's an education! Cara
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kierov Warrior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Education Is…The Foundation of Success Education is important...but actually what you get from education is knowledge. Knowledge is what important.

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RhondaM Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: England Posts: 27 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Education Is…The Foundation of Success Studying and learning are two different things. Whether or not we continue studying, the greatest mistake that we can make is to quit learning.
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dannycapri Active Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 90 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Education Is…The Foundation of Success Not everyone is suited to learning in classrooms, lecture theatres, with piles of books and lecture notes. Sometimes, the best education you can get is in the university of life, i.e. the real world.

03-01-2009, 11:27 PM	#9
DominicTFY Dominic Tay War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 223 Thanks: 10 Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts Social Networking	Re: Education Is…The Foundation of Success Jim Rohn says it best, "Formal education will earn you a living, self-education make you a fortune." Read through that again if you don't quite understand it yet. Learning from personal experience will turn your knowledge into power. After all, you might realize that knowledge is not power. It's only the fuel to the fire. "Knowledge that is applied is true power."
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Royce24 Active Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Education Is…The Foundation of Success I have to say im still in school and i learn alot more online and looking through this forum than i ever have in school really I wish school teached some of this stuff really but I just think they should put more effort into that

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chimeara27 Active Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 51 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Education Is…The Foundation of Success i agree that education is the foundation of success.
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Kym Robinson Think It, See It - Do It! War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Outside Perth in Western Australia. Posts: 1,013 Thanks: 21 Thanked 79 Times in 53 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Education Is…The Foundation of Success Im with Dominic! Brian Tracey's words are eternal! My whole focus is on continual self growth - I love personal development!
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