It's funny, but when asked about things learnt that have served to be the greatest contribution to their lives most people will not mention anything from schools days.

Have you noticed this? I can say that the things I have learnt which have served as a platform for personal growth did not come from the classroom.

Basically, the education system with its tunnel-minded curriculum frequently taught by blinkered, know-it-all academics, having fallen for the “I’m an expert” trap is designed to programme young people to fit into boxes; Work for corporations (and suchlike) when they graduate.

In a way, that means, you're going to have to make up for an absence of really learning about life!


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