Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.

~ Chinese Proverb ~

I taught myself how to open most of the doors I wanted to open.

I feel that education has been milked of the true essence of what studying the classics was all about.  People were educated in these subjects and in dance and music to gain an understanding of how it all fits together.  It was meant to give ourselves a personal and unique perspective on our part.  This was supposed to thrust us into a virtuous life and to be a good "Earthling" and interact with the planet accordingly. 

These subjects were held in high esteem and the rich were the main beneficiaries.  Knowledge on a much simpler level to be passed on through the centuries was once the task of only the family and extended family and kin. There were always those who dreamed of places far away and of cultures unlike their own in an interesting inquisitive way.  That part never changes in some, the desire to meet their other brothers and sisters because to them this is what they are.   Learning about our environment so as to have a light footprint and do no harm.  This essence has completely disappeared.

Education today is about churning out farmed people.  The schools are set up somewhat like battery hen coops.  The entire system is on force feed.  The feed is a mixture of antibiotics and *G.M.O grain (poison and something disguised as food).  Children are fodder!  They are schooled in the manner in which the large corporations desire them to think.  In terms of the Corporate outlook and to always benefit the profit margins.  These children grow into young people who are then very easily and successfully manipulated to do the bidding of the large heartless corporations.  These are the same corporations that are raping the earth for all of what she has with no thought to the future of the water or the people.  There is nothing in this part that has wisdom attached to it which is insight ..which is what you are supposed to gain - from education.

This is why I am suspect of education.

*Genetically Modified Organism

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