The trouble with being educated is that it takes a long time; it uses up the better part of your life and when you are finished what you know is that you would have benefited more by going into banking.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Formal education consumes a significant portion of life for potentially less practical gain than entering the workforce early.
- In plain terms
- Spending years studying might not be as useful as starting a career sooner.
- What can you take from it?
- Consider the opportunity cost of extended schooling.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is the time spent in school worth the potential earnings?
Another view
Education offers benefits beyond immediate financial returns.
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