The major advantage we human beings have over other species is our ability to think rationally. This has allowed us to build cars, cities, smartphones, computers and essentially bend nature to our will.
The quality with which we think, determines the quality of our future. It is undeniable Quality thinkers are critical thinkers.
You’ve probably heard people complaining about school, about how much they used to hate school and so on.
I didn’t hate school as much as most people did. Honestly, I enjoyed school. I enjoyed school because of my friends. I enjoyed school because of the games we would play and the pranks we would pull on each other, but I most enjoyed school because of this one lesson, ‘toughen up.’
Unlike today’s society, I grew up in the time where hierarchy meant everything. And when you are at the top of the hierarchy, you are cool, respected and a leader. If you grew up in that time you also know the only way to be at the top was through fighting-you had to be a good fighter.
Day in day out, leaders from different groups would challenge you to see who’s stronger. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t like the fights, I like what they taught me-You have to fight your way to the top.
And it never stops, you also have to prove yourself daily that I’m still the best. Well, that is life. That’s what you gotta do to stay above and ahead. I don’t much of today’s schools, but this is what school actually taught me and I’m proud of that lesson.
Now, let’s get to the other part of this article, the things school never taught me.
I’m not against education, I’m just against the system. I do not hate or disagree with the idea and concept of education. I truly believe that education can do a lot of good, but you need to learn how to educate yourself, rather than be educated by others.
Here are the 8 things school never taught me and I wish it would.
1. How to sell.
2. How to handle money.
3. How to build a career.
4. The importance of travel and exposure.
5. How to be a good business partner.
6. How to build business relationships.
7. How to lead and delegate properly.
8. How to network.
In a tweet, one Mike Adenuga lists these as the things schools never taught him (and wish that he could be taught) and I concur.
Here are some of the reactions
Here’s a video to clown it all