real education.

Author

Jay Topp
July 11, 2024

Hey friend, 

The word "education" originally meant "to draw out what already exists inside the individual"

Yet, our current system often does the opposite - filling minds with predetermined ideas rather than nurturing individual potential.

Here are three reasons (of many) why we need to rethink traditional education:

  1. Time and Financial Cost
    Traditional education can consume the better part of your 20s - years when we have the most energy to fully give to life. It can also cost over six figures in many countries, creating a significant financial burden.

  2. Lack of Space for Self-Discovery
    Education should be about experimentation, exploration, and discovery. However, traditional systems often fill students' calendars so completely that there's little time for self-reflection or pursuing individual interests.

  3. Outdated Methods
    While technology advances rapidly, educational institutions often move at a much slower pace. By the time they implement meaningful changes, new developments have already emerged.

My alternative? An “education in the world”

This approach involves:

  • Building online income for financial independence

  • Traveling the world to broaden your perspectives

  • Creating your own self-led, self-navigated life long learning journey

This path isn't about conformity or finding the "right" answer. It's about discovering your unique gifts, pushing the limits of what's possible, and becoming what you truly are.

If these ideas resonate with you, you’ll love my new book "Drop Out & Travel: How To Skip University, Travel The World & Make Money Online." 

It provides a comprehensive framework for creating this alternative education for yourself. It’ll be out in the coming month or so.

-Jay

Jay Topp is a 24 year old writer, marketer, film maker & self-led educator originally from Australia, now based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. You can see his films here. Instagram here. And his business website here.

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