Why Continuous Education Matters

In an article published by Forbes, Andrew McConnell recently wrote:

There is a saying that “youth is wasted on the young.” Regardless of how you feel about that particular belief, I would argue that a rephrasing of the concept is more appropriate: Education is wasted on the young. I am not arguing that we should not educate our young. Our brains are at their most plastic and technically receptive in our youth, and ignoring that would be a recipe for personal and societal decline. That being said, during this period where our brains are theoretically most primed for learning, our attention is often scattered. Anyone who has been a teenager, and especially those who have been a teenager’s parent, can attest to this fact firsthand.

On the other side, during our peak years of earning as adults, we are often solely focused on doing the tasks in front of us. In my experience, I came out of school thinking I knew everything, but when I entered the “real world,” I came to the realization that I actually knew nothing. Just as I was hit in the face with this insight, I simultaneously stopped my education.

The full text can be found here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2018/09/05/why-continuous-education-matters/#5a664e83320f