Does academic qualification ensure success in life?

[Smartfrank]

Two days ago I paid a visit to a friend of mine named Henry, who has sought admission into a tertiary institution for five years without any success. I met him in a sombre mood. Intuitively aware what the problem is, I decided to ask him what's the matter in order to fulfill all righteousness. His response was an emotional question. He asked me; "Does academic qualification ensure success in life?". Almost immediately, a strong debate sprang up in my mind. One part of me urged me to say yes and the other part of me was saying no. I was inbetween the devil and the deep blue sea. It then occured to me that different people from different fields define success in different ways. Nevertheless, I was able to evade the question. But I will like my everblazing forumites to help me answer the question incase I happen to come across it again. So I ask you my dear forumites; "Does academic qualification ensure success in life"?

[Chiboy]

Success in life i believe comes from God and works by luck but academics sumtimes acts like a stepping stone to success and sumtime as a spicy to ganish success. But academics is very necessary bcos we need to make this world a better place for mankind.

[ELDINO]

Chiboy,has said it all.I hav seen a lot of successful men who later went 2 sch after acquiring so much wealth in their respective endeavours of life.

[Smartfrank]

Good to know what you guyz think about this.

[ejibond]

see baa,education na number one thing 4live ok look,e get one of my guy wey no go secondary sku b4 he start learn work but d guy done be oga on his own with raw cash mehn! and he still later go bak to secondary sku.d most funniest be say, na Jss2 he join us at d age of 25yrs mehn! me and d guy con later be tight frds for jss3.i jst like dat guy bcos he knw waitin he want 4live.If na sum pple, dem no go boder go bak to sku again bcos dem done get money.

[gentleemmy]

No! Education does not ensure success in life. I think it only sharpens you up.

One can be educated, yet unsuccessful and vice-versa

[Smartfrank]

College dropouts such as Bill gates are hugely successful success icons. Some educated people in our communities today live from hand to mouth. With this I am tempted to believe that acadamic qualification does not ensure success in life.

[ejibond]

see guyz,those wey no go sku but make am na those wey get skills and be geniues o! like dat of bill gate cos i done read im story wella. if u no get skill, abeg go sku o! make hungry no faya u o.

[Wando]

Education is only a sort of instigator to one's intellect. Unarguably, success does not come from education. Whatever one wants 2 do, it is best to do it in school. Let me give u guyz a clue: Instead of being an electrician, u could be an elect/elect engineer;
a mason - a civil engineer, and so on and so forth

[Smartfrank]

@ejibond
U were born with skills imbedded in u. It is left for u to develop them and that was what Bill Gates did. He only developed that which was already in him

[Smartfrank]

Education is only a sort of instigator to one's intellect. Unarguably, success does not come from education. Whatever one wants 2 do, it is best to do it in school. Let me give u guyz a clue: Instead of being an electrician, u could be an elect/elect engineer;
a mason - a civil engineer, and so on and so forth

And instead of being an investor-
Instead of being a business owner-?

[kabuore]

education does not ensure success in life bt it makes d difference nd sets us apart..

[Wando]

And instead of being an investor-
Instead of being a business owner-?

u will quite agree wit me that the above mentioned fields fall under business management/finace area and so are as well courses for the educated.

[Wando]

Even bill gates didnt discover his talent while sitting @ home or learning some sort of trade but he discovered his talents while @ school when he was 13: @ private lake side school(a computer oriented school), he discovered his interest in software and began computer programming. Also, he developed a version of the programming language basic for the first micro computer. Notwithstanding, i must have 2 commend his vision & foresight which were part of this. But i believe a part of every great man's achievement is traceable to education of some sort; either formal or informal.

[gentleemmy]

Its in you

[Smartfrank]

u will quite agree wit me that the above mentioned fields fall under business management/finace area and so are as well courses for the educated.

school does not teach u to be a business owner. It only teaches you to manage a business created by a capitalist.

[Wando]

@smartfrank, Are the capitalists not private business owners?

[Smartfrank]

They are. But does school to become a capitalist/business owner?

[Wando]

@smartfrank, will it be wrong to say that capitalists are educated business owners?

[Wando]

@smartfrank, will it be wrong to say that capitalists are educated business owners?