Learning in the Key of Life

Spayde talks about education and how it is like power. “But the extra power that a grad school dropout who, let’s say, embraces voluntary simplicity and makes $14000 a year, has over a high school dropout single mom pulling $180000. That kind of power has everything to do with attitude and access: an attitude of empowerment, even entitlement, and access to tools, people, and ideas that make lining at any income level easier, and its crises easier to bear” (66). I agree with this because even if you don’t have a very good job if you are educated at least you can communicate with others. Hopefully you can carry on an intelligent conversation with others. This intelligence gives you power in the society and community to hopefully get a better job. Since you are educated you should be able to have the skills that allow you to get the job. Spayde says at “To fall short of your highest goals-mastering that imaginary ‘complete’ reading list, say- is ok as long as you stick to the struggle.” (69). I also agree with this because if you tries your hardest and gave education your best shot and still fell short then maybe it really wasn’t for you. But at least you know that you tried instead of regretting and asking yourself could I have becomes successful you tried and hopefully along the way you gained some good knowledge and some good experiences. I think that it is better to sick to something even if you don’t come out totally ahead because then at least you know that you aren’t a quitter and you try to expand your full potential. If you never would have tried then how would you even know what your full potential is? Spayde also points out that there are many different types of education and that there is probably a type for you, you just have to find out what that type is.