I am sick and tired of people telling me “Get good grades so you can make money”. Some people in my life do understand that grades are not equal to money made later in life, but some people in my life beg to differ. Here, I’d like to explain why not, once and for all. I’d like to prove this using 2 methods, by example and by reasoning.
Examples
Robert Kiyosaki – Author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Robert clearly illustrates in Rich Dad, Poor Dad that he is definitely not the perfect student, but also illustrates the fact that in order to make good investments you don’t need to know anything about quadratics or dynamic characters.
Steve Jobs – Mac, iPhone, iPod Founder, Apple Founder
Steve Jobs didn’t finish college, and yet made the device I am using to publish this post. He made the device I just got a text message on. He changed the way we listen to music. Along the way, he made some money too.
Reasoning
Let’s play a scenario out, here. John fails his history, science, and literature tests. John is still a competent young man. No where while conducting business will it be important for him to know the science, history, and literature. He cannot either be an idiot, though. It is important for him to know basic history and learn from it, basic science, and basic works of literature.
In a job setting, this would be difficult for him to make a lot of money. In a business owner or investing side (“right side of the quadrant”), John would be okay. As long as John understands how he can make his business successful, he will be okay.
I am not saying to stop doing your best in school. What I am saying, is that grades aren’t everything. Grades do not determine how much money you will make when you’re older. Grades do determine what your understanding is of the material presented in the class. This is all grades are good for.
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