The springtime is special in that it’s a time of new growth. Graduation is one such testimony. As you scroll through your feed, you see countless pictures and posts about what graduation means to each of us. For many it’s a time of celebration, we turn up and rejoice because we’ve FINALLY concluded our educational journey 😭🙏🏿 •• But I’m here to remind myself and all of us that it’s quite the opposite. If there’s anything to celebrate it’s that our education is just beginning. The school system was not meant to educate, but to produce workers who keep the system of capitalism afloat. The real education of life is not the education you find in books. It’s the education of the heart and soul. It’s the education of learning to love and to forgive. Learning to see life for what it is. Learning to develop your own sense of self instead of mindlessly following the crowd. Learning to invest in yourself and your dreams. Learning to be brave. •• The real education of life is not just learning. But unlearning as well. So far we’ve been taught to memorize and regurgitate. And what’s worst is most of us got around that by "finessing". But we must unlearn this habit. True knowledge is the fruit that falls from the tree of critical thinking. We must unlearn this idea of "finessing" your way through life and relearn the value of sweat equity. Because you can always fool someone at first glance. But if you keep talking long enough, a real one can tell if you did your homework. •• The reality is, with the current rate of innovation and how technology is progressing... If you’re not learning something new every day, you’re getting left behind. •• So I ask you: what are your goals for the next month, year? How many books you gonna read this year? Which podcasts are you listening to? Are You following youtubers in your industry? Are you making time to meditate and reflect? Are You studying the most successful people who blazed the path you aspire to? •• I believe success is a game of inches my. Every second counts. And it’s time to take things to a new level and show yourself and the world what you’re made of. #TheMALIKMonologues