Dreaming Big Is the Key To Making Our Dreams Come True
Making Our Dreams Come True: Self-Education vs. Formal Education
“Formal education will make you a living but self education will make you a fortune.”
This is a quote from Jim Rohn, one of the top 50 motivational speakers in personal development. He is also one of the trainers at the top online personal development site, Success University.
When I was at school I wasn’t really that bothered about whether I got an A in Maths or History. I was too worried about whether people liked me or not, where I could get the latest pop star photos or whether my skirt was the trendiest length.
Formal education seems to happen despite the student. We come out with our varied grades and reports of “Could do better”, but somehow we get some sort of an education. Unfortunately, going to school is never the choice of the pupil, it is a requirement. In most Western countries it is the common consensus that you must go to school so you can get a job and earn a living.
Perhaps this is why most of us achieve only average results. We are not doing it out of love, but because we have to. It’s the law.
However, self-education has far more power because we only come to it through personal choice. It is also our responsibility to take it on and achieve the results we want. This gives us self-motivation and we are far more likely to succeed.
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Ros Bott
Achieve Financial Freedom Online
Tags: making our dreams come true, Personal Development, self education, success
July 4th, 2008 at 3:54 am
“Formal education seems to happen despite the student.” I really liked this statement. it reminded me of what a well known Internet marketer once said, “If you keep doing the wrong thing long enough eventually you will win”.
Yes, for many of us “self education” is how we got to where we are.
Thanks for the information and great reading.
July 5th, 2008 at 11:52 am
“…self-education has far more power because we only come to it through personal choice.”
As both a teacher and a student - I have to agree! The two factors that usually combine to create a motivated student are: “I choose to do it” and “I pay to do it”!
David Hurley
http://grasp-the-nettle.com
July 7th, 2008 at 3:19 am
Hi Ros,
[b]”self-education has far more power because we only come to it through personal choice. This gives us self-motivation and we are far more likely to succeed.”[/b]
These 2 statements Hit The nail on the head! If it wasn’t for self education I wouldn’t have an education or be were I am today.
Great Article!
William Hutchinson
HutchesAfiliateMarketing.com