10 things I wish I'd never believed

[drcha]

bigarrow,

Thank you for posting. I like that Web site.

 

[TraderZones]

Quote from bigarrow:

http://steve-olson.com/10-things-i-wish-i-had-never-believed/

A good article I found that fits in with the start of a new year.

some makes sense, some is naive.

 

[TraderTactics]

Interesting article but not all are true.

Getting a good job is the best way to earn money

Not always true. You can earn money even if you don't have a job. There are ways, lots of ways.

Admitting a mistake is a sign of weakness

I disagree. Sometimes, admitting your faults is a sign of courage. Means you are open to accept mistakes, and open to correct them.

You can¡¯t be successful without a college degree

I absolutely disagree with this. I know a lot of people who are rich and successful and didn't even have a college degree. It's about skills and your eagerness to be successful.

School is the best place for kids to learn

Not always true. Most of the time, you get to learn most of the important things from the real world and not in school.

 

[Mr J]

Quote from TraderTactics:

Interesting article but not all are true.

That's the point - the author disagrees with them all.

 

[heypa]

Changed my mind.

 

[SomeYoungGuy]

Quote from Mr J:

That's the point - the author disagrees with them all.

I heard it too! A huge whoooshing sound.. as if something just flew over the head of someone nearby..

 

[TraderZones]

Quote from Lethn:

rofl! This article is awesome



I've so been there.

yes, you have whined about college on ET many times. We get it. You are incapable of getting a degree, so you confuse getting your useless Game Design certificate with being superior.

 

[trackstar]

Quote from SomeYoungGuy:

I heard it too! A huge whoooshing sound.. as if something just flew over the head of someone nearby..

HAHAHAHHAHA.


I can see how this experience can happen to some people. There are values that come from going to a public school other than education. Social interaction being a big one.

Anyway I think Ian's quote covers this situation.

 

[drcha]

Quote from TraderZones:

yes, you have whined about college on ET many times. We get it. You are incapable of getting a degree, so you confuse getting your useless Game Design certificate with being superior.

Since when is getting a degree so crucial? I have two graduate degrees, but cannot figure out how to fix my toilet. I have to leave that to my pot-smoking tattooed plumber, a guy with a 2-digit IQ who can do something I cannot do. Degrees are only a modern invention, and useless for many purposes--an artificial yardstick.

 

[TraderZones]

Quote from drcha:

Since when is getting a degree so crucial?

This has already been discussed in great depth. Among some of the many reasons:

BS/BA grads make about 80% more lifetime than HS grads

BS/BA grads have about half the unemployment levels of HS grads

Being educated is a lot better than being uneducated

Many of the jobs that HS grads seek - union, factories, warehouses and many others are disppearing rapidly.

Many of the jobs that HS grads seek will go to college grads/those with better educations.

And the list goes on. Yes it is a bad economy, but now and in the longterm, these things still and will hold true.