It is claimed that if you are educated your life should be easier. But education is just a part that can be useful and helpful in future life. The rest is good luck, connections and money.
Firstly, in modern times such things as books are rather out of date. All the information included in books is not sufficient for today`s living. Because, how books that were written years ago can prepare people for living in 21st century. We definitely cannot rely on books. The book cannot be a guide or a great recipe for successful life. We cannot acquire any patterns of how to or how not to behave in a given situation.
Secondly, the life itself is the best teacher. All the situations that happen everyday are good examples of people`s behaviour in real life. The life writes different stories. We just need to take out the most neccesary and valuable tips. With each day we get smarter and know more about the life. Experience is a good advisor in making decisions.
On the other hand, the fact that education is not a sufficient preparation for life may be the fact that people have been reading books for centuries. They rely on them as a reliable source of knowledge. In many books, especially historical ones, there are national heroes whose behaviour may be a great example of how to live to achieve a success in life. We may also find books on every subject we are interested in. While reading we try to remember some worthy and necessary facts that can be useful one day.
Moreover, we can learn how to deal with difficulties while observing other people`s lives. We may also ask for an advice someone who is older, smarter and wiser. Such person can set a good example. That is why not only life itsekf can be a tutor but also some experienced human being. Thanks to one`s directions, a young, unexperienced person may not make too many mistakes in his or her own life.
To sum up, we need to remember that education is not a sufficient preparation for l...