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EDUCATION

I have recently come to the realization that I need to do more in my life and to do more for others around me and most importantly be able to succeed in any particular area that I wish to, I especially must take my education more seriously. With this realization, I have come to appreciate the fact that education is the foundation of the society as it is the way through which the society attains prosperity, be it socially or economically. Arrived at byways through which knowledge sets up a better platform through which culture and values are passed on and developed and at the same time the society can articulate issues surrounding it and come up with possible solutions. It is the by way of education that communities attain advancement. The most probable advancements that I have come to discover that any society can accomplish are: the improvements that come about with the attainment of the ability to be an independent thinker and make independent decisions. The advancements that comes about as a result of the improved positions that can be attained through education. (Rihani,M. A. 2006). The ability to overcome the existing and emerging superstitions within a society and finally, the attainment of a broad exposure, the result of which is the evolution of the society as a whole.

It is widely known that to make practical decision in any situation various things come into play. But to arrive at a quality decision when faced with numerous other solutions then the key to be effective are efficient and quality decision is education (Vila, L. E. 2000). Due to the fact of education that plays a very critical role in decision-making processes. For the one aspect that ensures one can think logically and ensures that one can put an adequate plan before making any move that may prove to be erratic. A person who is knowledgeable and learns to find it easy to both plan and arrive at an informed decision and to attain this, education is the engine through which one can manage and eliminate the influences within their surrounding. That could prevent his or her to make a decision independent of other influences as they can comprehend biased and unbiased influences.

Furthermore, for one to attain a prestigious position within the society a person can only achieve these through education. In essence, an individual is looked at by the society more prestigiously if they have attained or exhibits a higher level of knowledge and understanding. For instance, it is more likely that an uneducated person will be looked down upon by the society and can eventually turn around this outlook by becoming literate. In essence gives a much clearer example on how the society can be elevated to a more satisfactory segment of an entire nation through attaining a desirable level of education.

In fact, lack of knowledge that has enabled the percolation of superstitions in the very nature of our societies today. The lack of knowledge binds the society to these beliefs that lack the backing of science. By attaining even the most basic level of education ensures that the society and individuals within it can access, analyze and even question the basis of such beliefs, eventually remove the veil of blindness that prevents one from seeing the actual picture before them. In respect, it’s clear that attaining education helps the society overcome the most barbaric practices such as looking down on a person and the disadvantaged.

For example, individuals in today’s society have been forced by the aspect of the world becoming one large village to learn to be tolerant of each other. There is no better way to be able to appreciate and practice tolerance than through the use of education ( Schuller, T., Hammond, C., Preston, J., Brassett-Grundy, A., & Bynner, J. 2004). For it is through the various educational platforms that individuals within the society attain better knowledge on the numerous differences in cultures and traditions across the world. Easing the understanding and comprehension of these differences, creates exposures that ensure the elimination of sheer ignorance, ease of travel and also better work environment in a diverse workplace. In essence, the society as a whole can evolve, advance technologically and develop a better focus for the future and even be able to understand the changing global phenomenon through the developed capacities that are only attainable through education.

Education has brought numerous advancements in our society today, through the maturing of independent thinkers. The improvement of individual member’s societal status, and elimination of the chances of the existing and emerging superstitious thoughts impact on the ability of the society to soldier on, creating and increasingly exposed community that is able to evolve and modernize. It is clear that education has been able to ensure that the way to which individuals within the social set up and the society itself is and has been able to reach its economic and social wellbeing.

Reference

Rihani, M. A. (2006). Keeping the Promise: Five Benefits of Girls' Secondary Education. Academy for Educational Development.

Vila, L. E. (2000). The non-monetary benefits of education. European journal of education, 35(1), 21-32.

Schuller, T., Hammond, C., Preston, J., Brassett-Grundy, A., & Bynner, J. (2004). The benefits of learning: The impact of education on health, family life and social capital. Routledge.