| The main purpose of the formal education system is | | | | will help you make the most of yourself and your |
| to prepare people for the workforce, and some will | | | | opportunities in life. |
| suggest that it doesn't even do that well. In order to | | | | We enter the world with no knowledge and yet we |
| rise above the crowd you need to embark on a | | | | have to survive in a sophisticated society that has |
| journey of self education. | | | | evolved over thousands of years. In order to |
| Self education doesn't mean that you teach yourself | | | | recognize and capitalize on the vast amount of |
| everything that you need to know. It means that you | | | | opportunity that exists in our society we need to |
| are the director of your education and that you ensure | | | | acquire a whole range of knowledge and skills and |
| that you acquire the knowledge and experience that | | | | then apply them effectively. |