Observing the Invisible

"This piece of land is a terrific deal..."says an amateur investor to his father "the area is posh, the prices are good...its a once in a lifetime opportunity".His father also an investor replies "But the police in the area is quite irresponsible...its prices might drop in the long run".Confused the boy asks his father "What has police got to do with realty..??"."Look son, if the police are not efficient it leads to increase in thefts and murders and other crime.It is then obvious that the people do not want to live in an area which is not safe...consequently the prices drop....".

There is a big difference between being literate and being educated.Literacy gives you the skill to read and write while education provides you with a mindset to look beyond what is visible.There are a number of places where this kind of thinking will be very useful

• Sitting for an interview if the candidate can grasp ,not the question, but what the question is asked to test, the candidate will crack it.



• Preparing for an exam if the ,by looking at the past papers, the student sees a pattern that is followed, exam becomes a cake-walk.



• Investing in realty,gold,mutual funds etc..if we can look at the factors that will affect the investment we can avoid many non-profitable deals.



• Negotiating with a person if we can comprehend,not his words, but his motives, we will not only understand the person better but might prevent a lot of troubles arising from misunderstandings

The list can be endless.History was created by people who saw what others did not.But the current education methods ,built on the herd mentality, impairs this skill in a student severely.Not being encouraged to question the rules and systems the institutions have invented kills the ability to grasp the 'why' of things.Understanding the 'why' of things gives us the power to solve all the problems and manipulate circumstances to our requirements.

As the school and college books dont teach us that we will need to take responsibility for our own education.And the only way to develop that skill is by being skeptical.Inquiring the reasons behind the protocols and deductive thinking is what will equip us to prosper....