We need education

Everyone agree that what people need is an education, formal or otherwise. All of the time. Education, we are told is important and crucial and fundamental for individual’s development. But what kind of education we are imparting in our kids, here and there. Is it right education?

Education encompasses teaching and learning specific skills, and also something less tangible but more profound: the imparting of knowledge, positive judgment and well-developed wisdom. Education has as one of its fundamental aspects the imparting of culture from generation to generation (see socialization). Education means 'to draw out', facilitating realisation of self-potential and latent talents of an individual.

Sounds good. However, I do not feel that an education and learning consists only of imparting knowledge and wisdom. It is much wider than, and this is a part that today’s society either have lost or never gained. Real education is not about imparting and inculcating anything with mindless intensity. It is about learning to respect each other, be courteous, friendly and being able to participate in the society rather than withdraw from it competely using shallow entertainment and drug. Learning how to be wise (through experience or by example), how to be compassionate, how to smile from your heart, how to love and how to dislike in moderaton - without self-destruction. I would be more happy if more people were less formally educated but posessed real intellegence of spirt.