Comments on: What’s The Purpose of Education? To Solve Life’s Problems http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/whats-the-purpose-of-education/2009/ Personal Growth and Development Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leisa Watkins http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/whats-the-purpose-of-education/2009/comment-page-1/#comment-4412 Leisa Watkins Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/?p=58#comment-4412 Kingsley, I really like that quote as well. So much of what we are taught in school isn't ever put into action because it is someone's idea of what is necessary to learn but it doesn't take into account the individuals gifts, goals, and aspirations. Thankfully that tends to go away with higher education where the student is (hopefully) learning about topics of their own choosing. Thankfully, there is a recent surge in more customized education for youth. At the same time, one never knows where that next bit of inspiration may come from that will spark a new invention or solve one of the worlds problems. Thomas Edison was great a perfect example of taking that knowledge he had learned and putting it together in ways that changed the world. ~ Leisa Kingsley,

I really like that quote as well. So much of what we are taught in school isn’t ever put into action because it is someone’s idea of what is necessary to learn but it doesn’t take into account the individuals gifts, goals, and aspirations. Thankfully that tends to go away with higher education where the student is (hopefully) learning about topics of their own choosing. Thankfully, there is a recent surge in more customized education for youth.

At the same time, one never knows where that next bit of inspiration may come from that will spark a new invention or solve one of the worlds problems. Thomas Edison was great a perfect example of taking that knowledge he had learned and putting it together in ways that changed the world.

~ Leisa

]]> By: Leisa Watkins http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/whats-the-purpose-of-education/2009/comment-page-1/#comment-4411 Leisa Watkins Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/?p=58#comment-4411 Geoffrey I am glad you enjoyed the article. Thanks for the link back to the article. I appreciate it greatly. ~ Leisa Geoffrey

I am glad you enjoyed the article. Thanks for the link back to the article. I appreciate it greatly.

~ Leisa

]]> By: Kingsley Tagbo http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/whats-the-purpose-of-education/2009/comment-page-1/#comment-4383 Kingsley Tagbo Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/?p=58#comment-4383 I like the quote by Thomas Kempis. It is something that I am apt to remind techies ... who love to read, study and research but sometimes find it hard to tie all that knowledge to some real-world practical good. Perhps, this woild be the topic of new blog post :-) I like the quote by Thomas Kempis. It is something that I am apt to remind techies … who love to read, study and research but sometimes find it hard to tie all that knowledge to some real-world practical good.

Perhps, this woild be the topic of new blog post :-)

]]> By: Welcome to our university | education4now.com http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/whats-the-purpose-of-education/2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3954 Welcome to our university | education4now.com Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/?p=58#comment-3954 [...] you need to focus on new skill acquisition. You need to have your own answer to the question: What is the purpose of education? Then finally, your motivation must be purely superb; I remember a first girl friend telling me, [...] [...] you need to focus on new skill acquisition. You need to have your own answer to the question: What is the purpose of education? Then finally, your motivation must be purely superb; I remember a first girl friend telling me, [...]

 ]]> By: Geoffrey Dodd http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/whats-the-purpose-of-education/2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3953 Geoffrey Dodd Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/?p=58#comment-3953 Wow! I couldn't agree with you more.. about the purpose of education. In fact, I just started a blog about 'education for relevance' in this second decade of the 21st century. Your quotes and guidelines in this article are superb and they guide me faster along a parallel path. I will link to you. Thanks, GD, Australia. Wow! I couldn’t agree with you more.. about the purpose of education. In fact, I just started a blog about ‘education for relevance’ in this second decade of the 21st century. Your quotes and guidelines in this article are superb and they guide me faster along a parallel path. I will link to you. Thanks, GD, Australia.
Geoffrey Dodd´s last [type] ..Psychology and Sociology

]]> By: Leisa Watkins http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/whats-the-purpose-of-education/2009/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Leisa Watkins Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/?p=58#comment-989 Steve, Thank you. And thanks for taking the time to comment. You're right about wisdom. I believe there is a big difference between wisdom and education. I believe wisdom is the ability to apply what you have learned, and wisdom is the ability to not learn from others so you don't make the same mistakes. The Bible is a perfect vehicle for learning. And I love how you put that: "education should target the head and the heart." Only true change can take place if the heart is in alignment with the head. ~ Leisa Steve,

Thank you. And thanks for taking the time to comment.

You’re right about wisdom. I believe there is a big difference between wisdom and education. I believe wisdom is the ability to apply what you have learned, and wisdom is the ability to not learn from others so you don’t make the same mistakes. The Bible is a perfect vehicle for learning.

And I love how you put that: “education should target the head and the heart.” Only true change can take place if the heart is in alignment with the head.

~ Leisa

]]> By: Steve http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/whats-the-purpose-of-education/2009/comment-page-1/#comment-986 Steve Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/?p=58#comment-986 Great post! Education goes hand in hand with the Biblical concept of wisdom, as far as I am concerned. True education should target the head and the heart, challenging me to live better and more effectively. Great post! Education goes hand in hand with the Biblical concept of wisdom, as far as I am concerned. True education should target the head and the heart, challenging me to live better and more effectively.

]]> By: Leisa Watkins http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/whats-the-purpose-of-education/2009/comment-page-1/#comment-967 Leisa Watkins Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/?p=58#comment-967 You're right Theresa. Education should prepare us for life. The practical skills are so important, and often times simply not taught at school. Thanks so much for contributing with your thoughts and comments. You’re right Theresa. Education should prepare us for life. The practical skills are so important, and often times simply not taught at school.

Thanks so much for contributing with your thoughts and comments.

]]> By: Theresa http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/whats-the-purpose-of-education/2009/comment-page-1/#comment-964 Theresa Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://wealthwisdomandsuccess.com/success/?p=58#comment-964 Your post brings up a really good point... when I think education, automatically I think to prepare for life, and some of it does... but there is an awful lot that doesn't. and a lot of other things I wish I could have learned in school, but never did. it goes along with, I want my kids to learn practical skills. to change a tire, to knit (anything, just so they can do it if a need should arise) to sew (again, they don't have to be experts). I think its interesting that for me, with what I now do, if I could go back in time, I might pick a curriculum heavy in computers and crafty stuff... but then, I think... what if this isn't what I wanted to do then? I think the wide range of knowledge we get from school gives us a base to try anything we like, rather than limiting ourselves to a small set of skills. Thats the point of education. Your post brings up a really good point… when I think education, automatically I think to prepare for life, and some of it does… but there is an awful lot that doesn’t. and a lot of other things I wish I could have learned in school, but never did.

it goes along with, I want my kids to learn practical skills. to change a tire, to knit (anything, just so they can do it if a need should arise) to sew (again, they don’t have to be experts).

I think its interesting that for me, with what I now do, if I could go back in time, I might pick a curriculum heavy in computers and crafty stuff… but then, I think… what if this isn’t what I wanted to do then?

I think the wide range of knowledge we get from school gives us a base to try anything we like, rather than limiting ourselves to a small set of skills. Thats the point of education.

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