Motivation: Education is the key that opens the door of opportunities

My Success is my Responsibility

"Education in its general sense is a form of learning in which the knowledge, skills and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching, training or research."- (Wikipedia: 2014)

Looking at the definition of education given above I come to an understanding that education is the acquiring of knowledge and the passing on of this same knowledge to others. Knowledge on its own is defined as, "facts, information and skills acquired through experience or education.". This clearly means that one needs education in order to live, interact and understand all aspects of the human life and human activity. The question would be if we really understand how important it is to motivate one to be educated so that their lives can be better and prosperous.

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world"- Nelson Mandela
Being educated opens doors for one to see the world in a whole new way and understand how the world operates. If we refer to one being educated it doesn't necessarily mean that one has to have a doctorate degree to be educated but we refer to one actually having the knowledge and skills to do what they want to do. If one wants to become a singer it is important for one to have understanding of music as a literature. You need to educate yourself how to read music so you can grow in the profession you have chosen.

Networking or interacting with other people socially or professionally requires one to be able to communicate using a common medium of language which is English and understand world current affairs. Hence, it is crucial to encourage and motivate young people to have the passion of educating themselves and to also have the spirit of curiosity of wanting to know more of how things came to being, as well as acquiring the skills to change how things are. Being educated not only affects your mind but it affects how you view yourself, your self-esteem and how others view you too. If you are knowledgeable in a certain field of life and having the understanding thereof, you are most likely able to elaborate more on that field.

This is what we aim to achieve in our programme. We are meeting this week and we will be discussing the importance of education in our lives and we are going to try and make education interesting and fun. Our session is going to include setting achievable pass rate goals, learning Basic English Grammar, presentations and public reading, exploring study methods and having a spelling contest. By doing this we are showing young people that education can still be fun and it is very beneficial to ones future and success.

One needs to be educated or knowledgeable no matter what path you wish to take in your life. In order to become a professional in your field of work you need to acquire more skills and knowledge of what you are doing through education. I challenge you to change the way you look at education, stop looking at it as many years of hard work and studying, look at it as a key to opening a door of opportunities for personal growth, increased self-confidence, immeasurable experience and sustainable success.

On your journey to becoming educated and knowledgeable, always remember that your success is your responsibility, only you can make your success a reality. Good Luck and God bless......