Wrong question to ask. It’s way too short-sighted. Why? Because today’s market is just that -- today’s market, and because your life is more than your pay check and you are more than your work.
Education seems aimed at specific goals, often relating to work, and that’s a good thing. But let’s look at learning, learning for
joy of learning, because life is more than work and you are more than your job. (Balance.)
When I was in high school, I asked my father why I had to learn Latin. I saw no earthly purpose in learning Latin. But then I saw no earthly purpose in learning algebra, or geology, or actually even in high school.
He replied, “For your own edification.”
I got drift – “for my own good” – but never really looked word up. Seemed like a lot of things I didn’t want to do those days, like get 8 hours sleep, eat breakfast, make my bed, and practice piano, were “for my own good.”
Well, here's what it means, Main Entry: ed·i·fy. Etymology: Middle English from Late Latin aedificare to instruct or improve spiritually, from Latin, to erect a house, from aedes temple, house.
1 : archaic a : BUILD b : ESTABLISH 2 : to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge; also : ENLIGHTEN, INFORM.
So there you have it. You’re building a foundation, constructing a temple, enlightening yourself. You’re improving yourself – perhaps in spirit, character or even soul. For which, of course, there is no price.
