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Essay / Importance of Education: When you know better, you do...
Education: “When you know better, you do better. » Charismatic African leader Nelson Mandela once said: “Education is the most powerful weapon you have. can use to change the world. It really is. The occurrence of good events and the stopping of devastating events in history were solely due to the use of education. Events can range from the abolition of slavery, the European renaissance and the formation of great civilizations to disease control, literacy and dialogue-oriented solutions, i.e. treaties of peace. Education is therefore an entity that brings change. It changes our thinking as well as our actions. On the other hand, it encourages good and discourages evil. In fact, education forces our minds to think carefully and then act. This makes it a surprising question why most people rarely talk about education as their primary needs. However, peace and justice, freedom and equality, economic prosperity and good leadership are frequently demanded. This implies that the true purpose of education has not been achieved. As a result, people are caught in a web of new and continuing old problems. Global problems always require urgent, appropriate and emergency solutions. Generally speaking, education alone is the answer. The reason is that education stops bad events, solves global problems and creates a better world with a better education system. Therefore, the properly educated population would instinctively play their role to improve society. Global or local problems would be solved naturally and seriously by an educated and united population. Additionally, the world would be less problematic than it is today. Therefore, education must be a top priority in all underdeveloped countries, both developing and developed. This will ensure a better life...... middle of paper ....... It can bring freedom, peace, justice, prosperity, equality and tolerance. Moreover, it can help end any bad situation, provided it is implemented properly by well-educated people. Although its benefits are enormous, it can only be effective when the education system itself is better all over the world. Thus, every country would benefit from the fruits of education. Ultimately, because the heart and oxygen are of no use without each other. Likewise, action plans containing two factors are important and necessary at the moment. The first is to develop a comprehensive strategy to improve the education system. Second, the most important is the implementation plan. Without the latter, the former is of no use and vice versa. Last but not least, American philosopher John Dewey expressed profound wisdom that “education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”