On 8/4/2011 7:10 AM, Han wrote:

you'd defeat teaching people selfesteem.

IMO, "self esteem" in youngsters is best applied with a paddle to the
britches as necessary.

But it is very difficult to
teach that a smart kid who doesn't need todo homework to get A's isn't
"worth" as much as a kid who has trouble learning things, but works hard
at it. Now, who has to get the most $$ in his job later on, that's a
different question. But to me, it is all about the sincerety and energy
with which you do your job. You all know that a good hands-on plumber is
worth at least as much as the person faking the budgets for the school
... (DONT TAKE IT PERSONAL -- ANOTHER BIG GRIN)

A few studies at Texas A&M years back showed that after graduation, on
average, the C students ran the companies that hired the A students.

With the advent of MBA programs, and only needing to know how to
acquire/buy out what you need to survive instead of the efficiency and
innovation that comes from really knowing your product, that has
probably changed.


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