So, what is education? Education, to all of us, is different as night and day is.
For the most part, we all believe in "formal education"; this kind of education, getting diplomas and graduating from high school and graduating from college are some of the best ways to really get to know the world.
A good college education is great, and needed. Yes, I believe that, in today's world, college is necessary.
However, as always, along with a good college education, one needs to be educated in real life, in order to properly apply what one learns in the university. There's nothing like an 'expert' who has only 'book education'.
You will, without a doubt learn your most valuable lessons, not in a classroom, but in life, outdoors with people, while you are surrounded with the real world. That is and should be some of your most prized possessions when it comes to having a real education.
So, what is your extra education? What is necessary beyond those four walls and many buildings of high schools and colleges? The rest of your education consists of going to Broadway plays, of meeting new people in your own cities and in the rest of the USA or the world as you travel throughout your life. Some of your extra education will be in observing people and seeing how they live and knowing that the way you live is only one way and that there are millions of other ways to live a life and most of them are successful. The rest of your education consists of listening to great music, seeing great art, talking with great individuals. The rest of your education consists of reading not books but entire libraries of books, one book at a time, one day at a time.
First, the best knowledge that you can ever acquire, in life, is the knowledge that helps you stay safe, stay healthy and stay on the top of your field, once you arrive there.
Before you look to any further schooling, make sure that you have balance in your life first! You will not learn if you don't have basic balance. And this balance, includes proper amounts of sleep each day, and proper health through dieting and through healthy lifestyle.
Once you've got that down,you are ready to improve your world knowledge or your 'book knowledge'.
Ready to go back to school?
Go for it. Go back to school if you can. You will be glad that you did. You want to be really happy, never stop learning. Seriously, never ever stop learning.
Author's note: I, originally, wrote this article back in 2008 and recently updated it.
Linda Perry is a writer who speaks from her heart. So many times, the topics that she writes about might be controversial but the one thing that she guarantees is that when she states a fact, it is a fact. Have confidence in knowing that as you browse her articles, you will be delighted, informed, and sometimes even shocked and stunned,but at the least you will pause for reflection and then possibly take some action.
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