Today I found myself wondering if the education system in the United States truly prepares children to accomplish their adult dreams, or if instead it merely prompts them to follow in the footsteps of whatever it is that they saw their parents do.
I will give you a prime example. If you think about any millionaire that did not inherit their money, you will likely find that the person had an idea, concept, or dream that they put into action in some way. They decided to accomplish, and they worked hard to make something of themselves.
However, if you stop and think about it, your average American is never exposed to the kind of education that will allow them to become a millionaire. If you think about high school, you took the basics, but you probably did not take a class on entrepreneurship, idea development, business finance, the stock market, mortgages, deals, or even personal finance. Physical education and art might be traditional, but they are not going to help you become successful in life.
It seems to me that if we truly want to teach Americans to be successful, we have to teach them more than the rudimentary basics. We have to provide them the tools to learn on their own, in order to allow them to educate themselves to succeed. After all, it isn't what they learn in high school, but what they learn in the real world that will make them a success.
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