Why Do We Need Education?

First of all, school and education are not the same thing. Going to school is just one way that we get educated. And ultimately, no teacher, parent or mentor is responsible for our education. Only we are.

Being educated means knowing how to solve problems. It means training your mind how to be creative, how to be incisive, and how to be powerful. Working for our education is like working for anything else: we know we're getting smarter when we are challenged. Our brains are at their best when we're able to solve a problem that at first seemed impossible. These are the kinds of skills that can can change your world, and make you more free and powerful.

Working Hard for Your Education...

1. Means you’ll make more money.
The average college graduate will make twice as much money as the average high school drop out.

2. Will expand your mind.

3. Will make you live longer.
More educated people are healthier, and they live longer. High school graduates live an average of six to nine years longer than non-graduates. Those with less education are more likely to die suddenly from heart disease, cancer, infection, lung disease and diabetes. Read more about it.

4. Increases the number of interesting people you’ll meet.
The more you know, the more conversations you can have with more people, whether you're talking cars with your mechanic, talking politics with the President, or talking about Rio De Janeiro with the Brazilian model you just met.

5. Will make you happier.
Research shows that people with more education report being happier than those with less. At least if you live in Sweden. Read the report.

6. Will help you change the world.
All of the people who are actively trying to create new things and to solve problems do so with their minds, minds that have been sharpened by education.

7. Makes you more attractive.
Yes. Brains and beauty do go hand in hand. Maybe it's that educated people have more money and time to spend on clothes and gym memberships. Learn more about it.

8. Makes you more free.
The smarter you are, the more choices you can make, the more freedom you have to pursue your goals and dreams. That's right: people who are better educated are more free.

9. Makes it easier for you to visit more amazing places.

10. Gives you power.
Money, influence, political sway - however you measure power - more educated people have way more of it.