The other day I watched an interview with Robert Kiyosaki in which he said school raises snowflakes. When he said this, I asked myself “Does school really raise snowflakes?” After pondering and thinking critically on the matter for about half a millisecond, I decided “Yes it does! And I’m going to write a blog post about it!”
A snowflake, as defined by the most scholarly, professional, and trustworthy source that I could find, urban dictionary, is someone who is very sensitive; someone who is easily hurt or offended by the actions of others.
I agree but I don’t think that explains the whole picture. A snowflake is someone who is soft. They are mentally and perhaps physically weak
So to start off, school never rewards people for being physically strong. Sure, there are physical education classes, but they are all based on the premise of ‘participation.’ Not surprisingly, the participation trophy culture is also another huge factor in the large number of young people that are growing up to be snowflakes.
But back to the point. School rewards the mentally *smart*- not the mentally tough and definitely not the physically tough or strong. Think of the stereotypical nerd. They are physically weak.
I can’t speak for all, but for the most part this holds true in my schooling experience so far. The smartest people are generally not the strongest or the most mentally tough.
Another thing about top of the class students is that they are most certainly book smart. However, their schooling deceives them.
People who get A’s are likely to feel entitled. Their A’s got them all the rewards and attention in school, all the scholarships. Their A’s get them a degree in college and usually land them a decent job.
However, that’s about as far as their A’s will take them. Once in the real world, no one cares about A’s; the only thing that matters are your results.
They may even get those results- but as an employee. Working for someone else. Making someone else's dreams come true.
For some people, this is ok. The world needs employees and some people are genuinely fulfilled, living their dreams, though still an “employee.” Nothing wrong with this, but I feel that there is a limit on how successful you can be as an employee.
This probably isn’t your blog if that's your goal.
Speaking of employees… Teachers are employees- all of them. Which means I’m trying to learn how to be wildly successful from someone who teaches the same useless information year in and year out, lives in a classroom, receives a salary, takes orders from a boss…
Anyway, teachers are soft. NOT NECESSARILY THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES. I’ve met a lot of really cool teachers who were definitely not soft as people. However, when they are teaching, they are essentially required to be soft.
Teachers are forced to bring everyone along. When someone falls behind, they work with them and bring them up to speed. However, the real world does not bring anyone along. If you're a slow learner, someone else gets the job. Fall behind and you get fired or your competitors run you out of business. It’s clear cut and simple.
The real world is cut throat and as Dre Baldwin said, slow learners get left for dead. So while some things are so important that everyone needs to get them no matter how long it takes, they are usually not the things being taught, and this process is creating bad habits that will only hurt them down the road.
…
People who come out of the education system without having worked on themselves at all are snowflakes by default. School cannot produce anything else based on the principles they focus on right now.
Athlete-Student
BucketsoverBooks
Comments