So, you're in school?
Cool.
Unfortunately, being in school is not the same thing as getting an education. There are many people who've gone through a plethora of years of so called "schooling" all to get a little, flimsy piece of paper. They missed the boat.
Don't get me wrong.
A diploma is really important. It gets you stuff like a lifetime career. Yeah, we want one of those.
But, really. We are in school to learn. It's all about gaining knowledge so we can do well in the career that we are trying to reach. Not to mention how it can help us better understand the world, life, others, our family, ourselves.
That's what I've been thinking about recently.
Sometimes, in the past, it was all about a letter of the alphabet for me. Like, isn't that 'A' so much more triangular than a 'B'? So much more appealing.
I had to have it.
So, I worked really hard studying for hours before I took a test or quiz, only to forget all the information in the next few days.
Think about it.
I was spending thousands of dollars just to forget things.
What about those who cheat their way through school? Aren't they really just cheating themselves?
But, a mission changed things for me. All of a sudden I was learning because I loved people, I loved myself, and I loved God. I wanted to make the world a better place.
And that concept stuck.
Now, when I study, there's more about understanding how information can help make me better, and you better, and us better.
I still want to get good grades, but I want so much more than that.
I want an education. A real one.
