whether education is important?

Palembang, Indonesia
October 26, 2012 9:38am CST
many say that education is important. but there are people who are successful, but they do not have a higher education, not even continue their education to a higher level, and they were successful. if they do not have a college education to be successful, why should educated to succeed? so do you think all my friends I'm in MyLot, how important is education to make a person successful?
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8 responses
• China
1 Nov 12
success seems to less relate to education, but more likely associate with EQ. A man with higher EQ is more likely to be successful in certain area, as many celebrities did not have a higher education.
@ungu89 (1999)
• Malaysia
31 Oct 12
generally for me, education is important. sometime when u are not educated,people can easily cheat on u. this make u have the experience. is does not mean u need really higher education to success .education can come in various why. directly or non directly.
@GemmaR (8517)
26 Oct 12
I think that education is one of the most important things in the modern world. By this, I don't just mean that you should learn while you're in school, but I believe that education is a life long process that needs a lot of care and attention. It is something that a lot of people take for granted because of the fact that it is something that we automatically have to do when we turn 5 years old. But there are a lot of people who wish that they could have this type of education but they have just never really had the chance to do so.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
28 Oct 12
It is important in a sense that if we didn't study we would be much more lazy, wouldn't of course, to know how to write and read but also employees expect people to have come out from the best colleges so it's really about a title, a name, it doesn't mean that one that went to Havard would be better for a job but they consider of having more chances.
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
27 Oct 12
some people seem to be born with a gift for business and can't wait to get started. some will finish to please their parents or whoever is educating them, then go on and do something else and make good money from it. some do both, they have a job in the field they graduated in, but also have sidelines in areas that they love or have a talent for.
• United States
26 Oct 12
Getting an education is very important yes, but also life's experiences teach us a great deal too. I have known people that have not even finished high school, but are still successful. Of course it also depends on what your definition of successful is. Some people define success as having a high-paying job, a beautiful home, a fancy car, etc. I think personal success is just as important......being a good person, caring about others, having integrity, taking pride in yourself and your character are just as important.
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
26 Oct 12
a pleasant day bendygno, generally education is really important. this will be a big help for a man to established his life. that without the knowledge that has been developed through his education, he cannot easily grasp everything he will encounter. aside from that, he will find it difficult to interact with people. sometimes, personality development are molded thoroughly inside the school where he continues to develop his character. however, let us not forget that in every general rules, there is always an exception. and perhaps those people who won their success belongs in this section. maybe they have the luck, as the reason why they continue to grow and reap the success despite they did not attended any school lessons. or maybe, they have the special talent that made them rich. there are maybe a hundred reasons why a man become successful even he didn't went to school for his education but, we must remember, that education is a general things that we should possess.
• United States
26 Oct 12
Success is only relevant to one's expectations of him or herself. My dad was successful in that he could do things most everyone else couldn't do, and he only had a fifth grade education. He could build homes from the ground up. He built every home I lived in from birth to adulthood.. 3 homes I lived in that my dad built. He built his last home when he was 77 years old. He was successful in that he couldn't read very well, but went on to educate himself in heavy machinery. Being self taught, he landed a great job that he retired from. My dad would never be a doctor, lawyer, or other professional person, but he was successful in his own way. There are people with college degrees that are flipping burgers in this poor economy. However, they have the education to land a position, if a position comes open. I would never suggest anyone NOT get an education. I feel it is important just to help round out an individual. An educated person is more likely to know a little bit about everything, than a person who quit school in the 10th grade. That may not always be the case, because life is not absolute. It's up to the individual to decide what is important in life.