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Why Most Phd Holders Are Poor Especially In Nigeria by Scodemy: 5:28am On Feb 18, 2022 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9mSUOx0Mek https://m.guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/why-are-degree-holders-poor/ *7 REASONS WHY DEGREE HOLDERS ARE POOR?* *Gbenga Adebambo* The Guardian BASICALLY, there are seven reasons why degree holders are poor. *1. THEY DON’T THINK BEYOND THEIR CERTIFICATES* Albert Einstein said, “Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.” Have you ever heard creativity term “Think outside the box”? One of the major reasons why most graduates are poor is simply because they can’t see and think beyond their certificates. I have seen engineering students work as bankers. I have seen medical doctors with great skills in web and graphic designs. I have seen lawyers that are very dexterous with finances. The list is endless! The basic truth of life is that the skills that are needed to be much sought after and become more successful in life are not really found within the walls of the classrooms. Your certificate is just a proof that you are teachable, it does not suggest what you are totally capable of doing. You are full of possibilities when you think beyond your degrees and certificates. *2. THEY PRIORITIZE THEIR CERTIFICATES MORE THAN THEIR GIFTS AND TALENTS* I have often advised some of my colleagues, never to leave their gifts dormant while pursuing and hunting for jobs with their certificates. There must be a complementary balance in the pursuit of your passion and in the search for jobs. Everybody is gifted for something, but the winning edge comes from our ability to work on our gifts and bless the world with it. The very best way to develop yourself is in the direction of your natural talents and interest. In order to live a fulfilled and impactful life, we need to work harder on our gift than our job. We need to discover our gift, develop it, and sell it. Don’t bury your TALENT with your certificates. *3. THEIR CERTIFICATES PREPARE THEM FOR A WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXIST* It has been found that most of the skills taught in schools are becoming obsolete in the present world. The world has changed a lot, and so are people’s need! It is imperative to know that the present form of university education does not prepare students for the future. Graduates are becoming endangered species in the face of a changing world. Our archaic methods and approaches of learning are preparing graduates for a world that no longer exist, as we are churning out degree holders every year with certificates that have face value but no intrinsic worth. Most learning institutions are filled up with lecturers and pseudo-educators with lecture notes, methods and approaches that have lost relevance in a changing world. *4. THEY KNOW LESS ABOUT THEMSELVES BUT MORE ABOUT THINGS* Certificates and degrees don’t reveal people to themselves; they at most measure our IQ (Intelligent Quotient). I have often tell people that there is no Recovery without Discovery. A poor man is simply someone that has not discovered himself. The more you discover yourself, the more you realize the treasures that are hidden deep within you. We carry inside ourselves latent treasures that can only be unveiled through self-discovery. *5. CERTIFICATES AND DEGREES CAN KILL INITIATIVES* Degrees and certificates can close up your minds to ideas while initiatives open it up. If you are not careful, your degrees and certificates can close up your mind. The purpose of education is to keep your mind perpetually opened towards limitless possibilities! Fred Smith saw an opportunity for overnight delivery of anything anywhere in the USA, and ultra-fast delivery anywhere in the world, FedEx was born. It will be interesting to know that Fred Smith got a grade “C” in a Yale economics class for an idea that the professor belittled as unworkable. Fred Smith’s company became the first American business to make over ten billion dollars in annual profit. Beginning with just 186 packages delivered the first night, FedEx now delivers in over two hundred countries usi 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Most Phd Holders Are Poor Especially In Nigeria by pauladonis(m): 6:55am On Feb 18, 2022 |
Absolutely true... This current dispensation favours skills more than certificates. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Most Phd Holders Are Poor Especially In Nigeria by BlaqFaze: 7:32am On Feb 18, 2022 |
Just rubbish, always looking for ways to justify your illiteracy Renowned Data scientist...next time take stats on why most Ritualist are rich ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Why Most Phd Holders Are Poor Especially In Nigeria by Scodemy: 7:44am On Feb 18, 2022 |
BLAKFAZE nobody is saying that schooling is bad. I'm a graduate of UNIBEN. Electrical and electronic Engineering but if u rely on just certificate and salary in this era baba you'll end up poor. Most engineers are evening learning lots of skills in programming and other aspects. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Most Phd Holders Are Poor Especially In Nigeria by 1Sharon(f): 12:35pm On Feb 18, 2022 |
I'm a pHD. 1 Like |
Re: Why Most Phd Holders Are Poor Especially In Nigeria by Nobody: 1:43pm On Feb 18, 2022 |
Scodemy: Whatever 1 Like |
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