Beyond the Classroom: Exploring Paths to Success

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When I was very young, there was a saying that I frequently heard: "Education is the key to success." I believe this was one of the reasons why I took my education seriously, as I wanted to succeed in life no matter what.

Today, I work as a nurse, and I owe it all to education. But does that necessarily mean I am successful? We all have different ways of defining success. If you were to ask me what success is, I would say it's about fulfilling your purpose your reason for existing.

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Was I born to become a nurse? Well, I don't know, but we can determine the purpose of our lives through our passions. Our passions always lead us to our purpose. In my case, I am drawn to saving lives, and I realized that going to nursing school was the path that aligned with my purpose. I am incredibly passionate about saving lives and helping others live healthier lives.

Enough of the purpose and success talk😁. I just wanted to explain my personal definition of success. In my case, attending school has greatly contributed to fulfilling my purpose and achieving success in my field of work.

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However, there are individuals whose God-given talent or skill was instrumental in fulfilling their purpose, and formal education did not play a crucial role for them. This is why people often mention Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and others who dropped out of school when arguing that success is not solely determined by formal education.

Education is undeniably important, and even if we use these billionaires as examples, we can still discover that some of them had some form of education in their early years before applying their skills or knowledge in the field where they eventually succeeded.

I have already shared more about success, and if it means fulfilling a purpose, then there are different paths people can choose. When you are passionate about something, it is that passion that drives you to find a way to achieve it. If your passion is to become a doctor, you will be more inclined to attend medical school to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills.

Similarly, if your passion lies in achieving financial success, you may be more drawn to listening to and following successful people in the field of finance rather than pursuing formal education where financial success is not explicitly taught.

Since this topic is more like a debate, I would like to conclude by stating that going to school is essential for both knowledge acquisition and skill development. However, if we focus solely on knowledge acquisition, there are various ways people can acquire knowledge about a subject without necessarily attending school. In this sense, it is possible for someone who has never set foot in a school to succeed. Therefore, I would like to end by emphasizing that if it's about exploring success then there are different paths that can lead you there.

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I love your perspective on the topic and I totally agree with you that when it comes to Success there are different ways of achieving it. Thanks for sharing your views @ellizbeth

you're welcome my dear

I agree that going to school does not determine your path to success, but education is important. And it is likely that being an average person, it will lead to a better future but nothing is guaranteed.

Thank you. Most people who go to school with hopes of becoming successful don't always achieve that success. Sometimes, they discover alternative paths that lead them to success. This is why I believe there are various ways to achieve success in life.

Education doesn't have to be gotten from a school set up, many that are successful without education (as in went to school) could have gotten the knowledge they use from some talks, experiences and random learnings.

Education is wide world and many are getting theirs in different ways.... The main thing is to meet our successes according to our own definition.

Thanks for your comment. You are absolutely right, education can be acquired in different ways.

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