Speaking of life planning

Hi Boyd,

I mostly enjoyed high school.... But I think it's probably because I went to a co-ed school, and that's where the girls were!

Attending class was just a chance to sit next to a girl you liked.... :)

(I'm sure many girls also saw it as a place to meet boys. :) )

> Why in the HELL don't they teach courses in
> High School relating to:

> * Making A Living: How To Pay Your Bills
> While Enjoying Life

> * Retiring By Age 40

> * The Rewards Of Self Discipline

> * Etc.

> Bah Humbug!!

Heheh... :)

I agree, school didn't teach us many of the important life skills, especially for self-employment and entrepreneurship.

School teaches you to be a good employee. To be a good worker for someone else. For some, that's great.

But if you desire a life of freedom and independence through self-employment and entrepreneurship, it didn't give you the critical skills!

However, some people cut their teeth on business at school. I wasn't one of those, but my brother Thomas was. He had little "businesses" when he was in school....

He's only 20 now, so it wasn't that long ago he was in high school. Nowadays, there is a popular card game, called "Magic." I've never played it, but I understand there are certain cards in a deck of "Magic" cards which are highly sought after, and also uncommon. There's no certainty which cards you'll get with a "Magic" deck.

Thomas used to buy these "Magic" card decks at the store, and take out the highly desired cards, and sell those individually to other kids. He found he could make a profit by doing that! (Not a big profit, but big enough to keep a school kid interested.)

(He gave me permission to tell that story.)

My feeling is that, wherever there's a gathering of people, there are opportunities. And school is one of those places for those who catch the entrepreneurship bug at an early age!

- Dien