What is better? What is greater? What is more valuable? What is more ideal?
A) Go to school for the degree, for the requirement.
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B) Go to school for the value of knowledge, learning to learn, seeking education and the experience of new understandings.
Be intentional, be specific, don’t be inefficient or complacent with the status quo, do optimize and maximize your learning experience and journey. There is so much accessibility, resources, options and opportunity. Many of it free. Don’t be obligated to what they say are your education and graduation requirements. Be bold. Be free. Be liberated. Be independent. Be courageous. Map out what you want to learn, when you want to learn, how you want to learn.
Break free from the norm, the status quo. Believe in yourself, put your trust in your potential, don’t let the slow, risk-averse, monolithic institutions define your trajectory.
Don’t be afraid you won’t build value or you won’t be valued. An empty pursuit is much more demoralizing. Your knowledge will be your asset. Your passion will be your fuel. Your freedom will be give you vision. Your faith will give you courage.
Stop going to school. Start being a student.