Happy, Healthy Minds by Alain de Botton

Author:Alain de Botton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The School of Life
Published: 2020-06-21T13:53:37+00:00

Are there other things that would be on your own list of things you’d like to learn? It doesn’t matter if you can’t think of them right now. You can always come back later and add something.

Sometimes it feels awkward writing down what you are really interested in. It’s fine just to think it. The important thing is that you are thinking about what you want to learn — and maybe it’s not being taught. If you were inventing the ideal school for you, what would it be like?

School gives a misleading idea of success in later life

At school you tend to be aware of who is doing well and who isn’t. Some people get great marks in tests, others do badly. If you are struggling at school, you might start to worry. In particular, you might worry this means you’re going to have a hard time when you are grown up. But how much does school matter for the rest of your life? Let’s think about this quite carefully. There are two very important things we can see when we look at people’s lives:

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