I just heard about a young man who quit high school. I cannot fathom why any young person in this day and age would do that. Do they not realize that one cannot get a decent job, if any, without an education. A college education is now a requisite for any decent paying job.
I know we all have heard about the successful person who made it without going to college, but they are few and far between. Why would you reduce your chances at success and even a decent life by giving up on education.
The young man I was referring to above, quit school, and is working as a door to door salesman. I wonder if that's what he wants to do for the rest of his life and if he is even making any money. He is also renting a house with his girlfriend. He thought he had it so bad at home. It may have seemed bad, but what about when he has go crawling back to mom and dad because his grand plan did not work out.
Parents do have some responsibility here. They must instill a respect for education in their children. Education alone will not guarantee success of course. They must also instill a good work ethic. Hard work and education also does not guarantee success. Responsibility, a degree of risk taking, self-confidence, creativity, curiosity, integrity among other qualities add to greater odds of achieving success in one's life and career. Too often, I see parents who hold children back by their own failures and inadequacies.
Hope for a better life for your children and help them get there not by giving them financial handouts but by giving them a strong character and mental attitude.
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