Opinion on the Importance of a University
Degree Certificate
IF YOU WERE GIVEN #500mil FOR YOUR
CERTIFICATE,
WILL YOU EXCHANGE IT ??
This was the topic of the conversation I got myself
into last
night, and without hesitation, I said YES. I mean what
other
opportunity do you need to make it in life if you
reject an
offer like that.
Taking a critical look at it; After spending 5 years
studying
in the university, there is no guarantee that I will
make that
amount with my certificate in 25 years.
Really
, Yes Really!.
Let’s say you earn 120k for 12 months, that’s 49mil
in
35years plus promotion and bonuses say 30mil, total
is
79mil. Now tell me you won’t burn that paper
for 500mil.
I’m not trying to say school or education is bad, but
CERTIFICATE IS OVERRATED in Nigeria.
Let’s say you see a good company and you earn
480k per
month, that’s still 201.6mil in 35years plus
promotion and
bonuses say 250mil in 35years.
I want to believe you are seeing where I’m going.
With my very little experience in entrepreneurship, I
know
150mil will run 10 very good ideas that will generate
multi
billions.
That’s been generous.
Let’s even say you earn 1mil per month and for
35years, its
480mil. Screw that, I might burn the school self
My point is, you are in school for knowledge and not
certificate and it’s because of the knowledge I know
500mil
worth more than a certificate.
That little idea you have might cost just 2mil and
generate
over 70mil to say the least.
I really want people to break out of the conventional
mindset of : go to school – get a certificate – get a
job –
get paid ——> die.
Dare to think out of the box, dare to be outstanding,
try that
thing that looks risky and watch yourself boom.
I’m not saying everybody will get 500mil, but I
believe you
can scale yours down and work towards getting that
5mil
that will make your idea sky-rocket and put you in a
new tax
bracket
.
Definitely it won’t be easy, but trust me, it’s worth it.
Some might think, why go to school then.
So far, school is the best place to get knowledge,
network,
like-mind, and connections all at the same time. You
see
them everyday, but might not recognize it.
If I were given 50mil, I would gladly exchange my
certificate. I mean Naira. 50mill Naira.
There are people who did so for much less. Some
even
exchanged certificate for nothing and made it to the
top.
Ask Bill Gates and he’ll tell you more about it.
I would have loved to say more but lemme stop.
**Think
about it **
What do you think?
