One of the main criteria for happiness is having something to look forward to, i.e. hope.
It is desire, not ability that determines one success. You can get anything, you can do anything if you really want to, and the only limitation is what you put on yourself. Desire is the fuel that drives one forward towards the destination which is represented by our goals.
I was bought up conditioned to believe that success was all about academic ability. But over the years, I have come to realize that formal education has one purpose only in life and that is to get us our first job -self education earns us our living. The school, college and university years are immensely important, but the actual knowledge gained during those years is not necessarily of use in providing students with their standard of living. It there for becomes even more important the knowledge and experiences gained after leaving formal education become more valuable from a monetary future viewpoint.
I am in no way deriding university education. As a parent, it is one of my dearest wishes for my girl to go to university. Nevertheless, education without questions, in all its various forms, whether formal or otherwise, is not a prerequisite for success and achievement. I want my child to be a confident young lady who has the social skills to interact with various individuals just like her father. I want my child to be a lady of character- compassionate, honest, kind hearted and most importantly a woman of grace and intergrity.
