Formal Education Not A Measure Of Intelligence

in motivation •  7 years ago  (edited)


In a world where utmost attention is given to the educated and the Illiterates -irrespective of their usefulness or what they have to offer- sidelined and left to waste away,  certificates are overly glorified  and  formal education is purported to have the only gatepass to societal relevancy. This preconception is however, not entirely true as there are poorly educated people who have the been very successful and literates who are conversely unproductive. 

Formal Education is meant to feed people with the compilation of the products of the hardwork of intellectuals so as to complement one's natural productivity and increase knowledge. When it meets intelligence, the by-product is remarkable. But when it is thrust into a mindless retard, the resulting effect is a colourful display of certificates.


Williams Shakespeare's vague record of formal education implies he was poorly educated. He later went on to become the greatest English writer and world's most pre-eminent dramatist, consequently transcending above most writers, both past and present who went through formal education. People who view formal education as the sole gateway to success are mostly those who later wallow in the pool of mediocrity. There are 1001 learned people who are only living to admire the beauty of their credentials, lying in wait for companies to aknowledge their certificates- with their thinking caps in the other room.

   Lack of formal education is not enough to confine an intellectual to the average world. Nor is its presence enough to catapult the simple-minded to climax. It is not a yardstick for measuring intelligence. Anyone can be educated but not everyone can be formally educated.  Anyone can be formally educated but not everyone is intelligent. Anyone can be intelligent but not everyone can be formally educated. Anyone can be intelligent but not everyone is willing to harness the intelligence through self-development to unlock and maximize  potentials. The few who are able to acquire knowledge-formally or informally- and subsequently put the skills to good use are the intellectuals. Be one !

© Ogundare Opeyemi

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All your points are well driven bro.
Well-done

Thanks bro

Hello @marvel1206
It's wonderful reading this.

certificates are overly glorified
People who view formal education as the sole gateway to success are mostly those who later wallow in the pool of mediocrity

Just filled with punchlines. I hope many read this to know formal education is key but is not everything.


@learnandteach01

Yeah bro

Hello @marvel1206
I love controversial topic and logical ones as this. I concur to your propositions, they are well valid and true.

Anyone can be formally educated but not everyone is intelligent. Anyone can be intelligent but not everyone can be formally educated. Anyone can be intelligent but not everyone is willing to harness the intelligence through self-development to unlock and maximize potentials. The few who are able to acquire knowledge-formally or informally- and subsequently put the skills to good use are the intellectuals. Be , ONE

To add to this, formal education is never a measure of intelligence as we witness many uneducated but intelligent individuals make lasting impacts in their sphere of life. We could see this group of persons in sectors of music, politics, sports, entertainment, business and even fashion and style. One interesting thing about the ideology of success is that it comes to those who are willing to work for it or play their cards properly. Intelligence works and could amplify the voice of success when integrated with potentials like earlier mentioned.

To me, certification gives an edge but not a true test of intelligence as it requires other factors to make for success.

To me, certification gives an edge but not a true test of intelligence as it requires other factors to make for success.

You are right but sadly, most people don't see it that way. Reason majority are still backward

I agree with you

I agree with you

this is great information keep it up.