It starts at an early age. "Get a good education they
say. But what does that mean, how would I get a good education if I wanted one,
and why is a good education so important?
Here are a few thoughts on
education from MyNewOffice.com.
Why should we get get a good
education? How do we get a good education? Is it all related to just having more
money, or is there more to it than that?
Those of us who have been in
the real world a while know money is just the very beginning of the benefits of
a good education, whether we have attained that education or not! Sure, a good
education allows you to buy tangible items you've seen advertised in the magazines
and on television, but it can also bring stability, freedom and great people into
your life.
Your education
determines many aspects of your life. From whether you can afford health insurance
for your family, or a new car or yearly vacations. It could also determine whether
you you are lucky enough to able to own a home.
Then there are the many
intangible benefits of a good education that many of us overlook.
The
dynamics of what hours you will work. How many days of vacation time you will
have and much, much more. It can also determine who your friends will be later
in life. Many of your best friends will come from your educational experience,
from kindergarten to College.
Now as a parent, I worry about my daughter
and her education. As we all know, peer pressure is a major factor in human behavior.
As a parent, I'd rather my daughter have peer pressure to join the local debate
or tennis club than the local smoking club. How about you?
But of course
as young people, many of us do not think of these things. Or we do not listen.
I know I did not listen, if my parents had told me these things. My mother was
even a school teacher, but I don't remember the story about why education was
important. I had to learn the hard way after high school, that going to college
was the easy way!I'm sure I knew deep down that my parents just assumed that I
knew a good education was important, but I did not know why. As parents, we should
never assume this! As young people, we should not let our parents assume this!
To the young people reading this report, this
is your chance to listen to people who have been there, who have been though it
all. For example, I have traveled all the roads, high and low. From working in
high school to have a cool car and friends, to then working in a factory for 2
years after high school, then on to college from the encouragement and support
of my mom. It only took a few months of working on an assembly line to know I
wanted to get an education! Some 20 years later after owning a computer store,
I am headed back to school again, working at nights to save money for school.
Back to money from your job. Money is not everything. A balanced life
is everything. It's just that having a good income makes having a balanced life
much easier to maintain. Click here for to view our view of a
balanced life. So, if you're in school,
or thinking about going back to school, write it the following on your computer
50 times.
I DON'T WANT TO WORK AT
A DEAD END JOB!
I WANT A GOOD EDUCATION!
I WILL WORK HARD!
I WILL
BE REWARDED! Print it out, put it on your walls, refrigerator and
any other place you will see it every day. Then get to work and make every day
and every hour count, whether it's time to study, exercise, pray or relax!
Just keep in mind where a good education can take
you. Like money, you don't have to have it, but it sure makes life much easier.
Seriously, take the time to click here to understand what an education
is all about and
what
it means to you. Then click on the links to the left for
more resources!