you + educatiuon = money?!?!
By zhanizh
@zhanizh (20)
Philippines
October 12, 2007 10:27am CST
people always say that if one wants to get rich, one must get their education first...
but hey, if education makes one rich, shouldn't professors be milionaires by now?!?! (hehe)
do tell me your insights about this...
i'd love to hear what you have to say...
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6 responses
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
12 Oct 07
Basic education is to learn the language through various subjects. Next step, education is to learn manners, etiquettes, about people, about surroundings, about universe, about nature in a systematic way. Next step education is meant to pick up skills that are required to enable us to take up some profession or the other. If you think education alone is going to get you money, you have fallen in elementary error of logic. Lastly the preachers are not followers. Teachers and professors are doing noblest of the services in teaching you the skills. They are not starving but making their livelihood through imparting education, and believe me some of the teachers have made millions by writing books, contributing articles etc. But then they only teach skills to us and it is up to the TAUGHT (students) to pick it in right spirit and use it ingenously to make money - of course hard work and honesty is involved in doing what ever we do, so that one can earn money reasonably. There is no short cut to hardwork. The secret lies in using the techniques and skills. Who is going to teach that? That is your intution. Keep that clean and you will earn millions.
@zhanizh (20)
• Philippines
13 Oct 07
thanks for the response...
i told my chemistry professor about this and he said the same thing that you told me.. hehe (although not by detail)
i guess education is indeed a factor in ones success...
but i would say that even those people who failed to acquire an education may still be subjected to some sort of good life... am i right?!
i mean, ive known some people who does't have a college degree and still end up getting rich...
anyways, thanks for the response...:)
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@TaraBoBara (21)
• United States
15 Oct 07
Being a teacher or professor for many is just they joy of teaching and not so much about the money but spreading their knowledge onto others and that is what makes them rich. No matter what you want to do for a living to make money you have to be educated. Even if it is just mowing lawns yu have to be able to have that skill and learn how to organize your time and advertize in order to get customers, or if you want to be in the business field the more education you have on something the more promotions it will land you and the more money or rewarding your life can become again this doesnt mean just an in class education. Many people are much smatter than people with degrees because they got their education hands on or it was a trade that was based down from generation to generation. Sorry if I am saying to much I just come from a family that no one ever went to college and even tho i am in college now i still feel that they are smarter than me because of the knowledge they have gained from experience. But of course education leads to more money if you use it.
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
16 Oct 07
I bookmarked this page, because your response is simply fabulous in the sense it makes a lot of sense, a true meaning education and the total dedication of a teacher to the taught. I love this response and thank you so much for giving such a wonderful response. I fully endorse all the views you expressed about education and the skills one has to acquire.
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
15 Oct 07
My baby is hungry so a short answer so I can find this discussionl ater for a longer one. There are many multi-millionaires who didn't finish highschool or earlier let alone college. People with vision.
@tigertang (1749)
• Singapore
16 Oct 07
I think for most decent paying jobs these days, you need to have at least a college degree just to get your foot through the door. So, in that respect, getting an education at school is about money - its a fact that college do find it easier to get loans from banks and they start out in life with higher salaries.
On the other hand, getting rich is not necessarily about having formal education. I mean need an education to get rich but its not necessarily the one you get in the classroom. Getting rich involves developing a mindset and discipline. It involves an education in looking for opportunities and being able to look for chances when they come about.
This is an education that does not come from the classroom. So, when we talk about education I think we should understand the difference between "Educated" and "Schooled"
Most of us get "Schooled" so that we can go and get a job. For those who get rich, they find an education.
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
16 Oct 07
Its very true there is 'schooled' and there is 'education'. Some people, like my brother who never graduated highschool got educated in his profession and kept moving up and now he's an executive who travels the world and commands a six figure salary.
Its not true that you need an education to get rich as many use there inherant 'smarts' to build their own business.
My mom was vice-president of an international development firm without a college degree. She had natural skills and learned on the job.
For most of us, its hard to make more then fifteen or twenty dollars an hour without that education. 15 an hour is the most I've made for instance. I value education, because I love learning. However its not right for everyone.
Its also important to note, that how much you have is not only a reflection of you salary, but how wisely you use that money. Many people can take ten to fifteen an hour and save and invest and use their money wisely and have a lot more then those who make a lot but have a lot of debt because they have a large house - or two houses, two or more cars and just massive consumerism.
@Mickie30 (2626)
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16 Oct 07
You have to have a good mind work out a business strategy selling is the best way to go. You have to find a product that sells then go places like ebay or other auction sites. People with good minds can think in terms of business and come up with many good ideas that will make money they will also have the get up and go to get there. You have to do more than just think up ideas you have to be prepared to go further if you want to make a lot of money it takes time and effort. Rome wasn't built in a day and you won't make money over night if you think you will make money over night you are thinking wrong. It takes time and perseverence.
@kingvineet (59)
• India
23 Dec 07
i dont agree with the fact that eucation is necessary to be a millionaire....but it surely makes your work easy for acquiring your goal......since a educated person has the knowledge of whats the right path.as per the proffesors are consider , as per me they are the class of people who have got almost the highest attainable knowledge in their field and and chosen to get other people to reach there same level in which they are.......
@alexigne (903)
• Philippines
27 Mar 08
Education help us if we do it the right thing... Our professors are not that rich because they choose to serve and help us to attain our goal... They want to be our guide to our success...
You can noticed that some education graduate are not teacher and choose to go on advanced country and earn more money than a professor did.. They become more richer and richer...
Professors are also have the chance to do dirty ways like passing their students for money...
We should acknowledge our professor for being with us because they are our bridge to success.. It is now our responsibilities to feed those knowledge, study hard and make it right...It is now our responsibility on how we use our knowledge to reach our goal...
Just soar high... be competitive, trust that you can, maybe its hard but that's how it goes... That is life
