What’s is the biggest lie we are told?

[Mr_Brilliant$]

The one I think is worth talking about is the one that says education guarantees success. That's the biggest lie of them all and everyone is buying into it day in day out. It's so sad that at the end when they notice it, they feel more sad. There's no universal law for success. Everyone should just find their own part and make sure they have fun doing it. That's just it.

[Unknown Op]

The media have brainwashed us into believing that beauty is having a slim stature, radiant skin, graceful movement, and so on. This made me focus on women with such descriptions. I have grown to know that true beauty is not determined by just physical appearance. Everyone should have their own benchmark for classifying beauty, not from the media or an organisation. Now, I try to get close to people to observe their behaviour instead of depending solely on physical appearance.

Media is creating very unrealistic standards for measuring beauty, but I think that beauty is something from inside, and it is influenced by someone's personal preferences, but still, it is partially subjective. Sometimes what society considers attractive changes over the period of time, and it also changes across cultures. So there is not even a single definition of beauty. It is true that physical appearance can attract someone's attention in the early stages, but the character, kindness, confidence and behaviour of a person determine that how he get value for long run. We should never judge someone by the standards that are promoted by the social platforms or by the media

[Rebirth01]

Growing up we were told that certain things automatically leads to happiness, success like getting a degree, owing a house early, having a high paid job, getting married before a certain age, buying luxury cars and many more but as people grow and gain experience, many begin to question those beliefs.

Personally, I’ve noticed that some goals looks just Impressive form the outside but don’t always improve someone’s quality of life. On that other hand, some simple things like having peace of mind, good health, financial stability, meaningful relationship or having control over your own time often becomes much more valuable.

Has there been anything that society encourages everyone to pursue that you no longer believe it is worth chasing and what exactly changed your mind? Share your thoughts, let’s learn!!

To me the word Jesus is coming soon is one thing people sold to us that got me worried growing up as a child. I became so worried to a point that i was afraid that i will return from school and will not meet my parents or siblings and that made me to run from school to the house every time school is over. Then i said to myself could this be a myth? Or a legendary story and my grandfather told me that no one know when he will come and that gave me a relaxed mindset.

[Vod]

The one I think is worth talking about is the one that says education guarantees success. That's the biggest lie of them all and everyone is buying into it day in day out.

It wasn't a lie when I was going through university.  No internet back in 1988, so the only way you could get a job was to learn and impress.  Today interfaces are so user friendly and AI stands as backup so ignorance is not as harsh.   Today you don't need education as long as you have your smartphone.

[Jerrycrypto2024]

Well today I see many things as deceitful and lies, I grow up in environment where certain fruit or plant are considered poisonous and not edible, because they have limited knowledge about those things but after moving to different locations I realized that those things condemned in my formal residents is good for health and are food to most occupant in another location, lies comes in different form this may look simple but most lie is as result of people knowledge been limited towards what what they claimed to be truth, secondly I was deceived during my childhood when seen some strange wind like well wind that revolve or rotate as demonic but after gotten scientific knowledge it mere natural occurance rather than having spiritual attachment.

[bakasabo]

The one I think is worth talking about is the one that says education guarantees success. That's the biggest lie of them all and everyone is buying into it day in day out.

It wasn't a lie when I was going through university.  No internet back in 1988, so the only way you could get a job was to learn and impress.  Today interfaces are so user friendly and AI stands as backup so ignorance is not as harsh.   Today you don't need education as long as you have your smartphone.

I think it is indeed a partial lie. Because first we were told that if we want to succeed, we need to find a well paid job. To achieve that we must study hard at school to get into university. When we are at university, we were told that graduating and getting a diploma is a must to get a well paid job. But when we pass all those stages, we are told that our future and success depends only from us, not from out grades and diplomas. Quite a lie for me when first grades and diplomas matter, but later it matter only from me and be at right place and time.

[Nothingtodo]

People tell many big lies in their lives which we usually do not take seriously. Right from the time we wake up until we go to sleep again, we tell many lies, especially in my life I have told many lies.
When my favorite friends ask me to borrow money, I tell them this exact lie that I have no money. Even then I have a lot of money but when I lend them money, they do not pay me back, that is why I am forced to lie.

[Charcol]

Has there been anything that society encourages everyone to pursue that you no longer believe it is worth chasing and what exactly changed your mind? Share your thoughts, let’s learn!!

I have seen many people who did not succeed even with a degree. I have seen many people who owned a house at a young age but were unable to maintain it. I can talk about many people whose salaries are now much higher and their expenses are also much higher. So it is not true that having these things will guarantee success, rather we were taught such things from a young age. It is not that I am denying the importance of a degree, a job or a house. They can bring opportunities, security and stability in our lives. But the main point of what I am saying is not that having these things will guarantee success. I have also seen people who are successful today without a degree.

[WhoYouCantKill]

The one I think is worth talking about is the one that says education guarantees success. That's the biggest lie of them all and everyone is buying into it day in day out. It's so sad that at the end when they notice it, they feel more sad. There's no universal law for success. Everyone should just find their own part and make sure they have fun doing it. That's just it.

Yeah this has in fact made a lot of young people, especially graduates to become very lazy you know. Having that expectation that getting out of school with good grades would immediately land them a high paying job has made them really lazy. Although, there was actually a time that graduates didn’t really have to stay jobless for long, but times have changed and it would be foolishness not to move along with it. We have moved passed that era, this now is the time to be smart and hard working (that’s if you’re not connected) and it doesn’t matter whether you have some degree or not.

[Somto9Light]

Growing up we were told that certain things automatically leads to happiness, success like getting a degree, owing a house early, having a high paid job, getting married before a certain age, buying luxury cars and many more but as people grow and gain experience, many begin to question those beliefs.

Everyone grew up with that mentality but now that we are grown, we understand that life is far above those things we call necessity. Of course having money will solve some life problems and make someone to live a good and fulfilling life but it might not actually make you happy because there is more to life than the way we think. Life is not about our achievements, but how many life we have been able to touch positively. A lot of people do not know this but how do people live comfortably, while the next person around them is struggling with life. Being impactful to the society is the greatest achievement anybody can get in life. Most of the things we grew up chasing has ruined many people who were too eager to meet up those life's obligations so we should be careful with our choices and what we involve ourselves in just to please the society.

[Abdulzuruku01]

The one I think is worth talking about is the one that says education guarantees success. That's the biggest lie of them all and everyone is buying into it day in day out. It's so sad that at the end when they notice it, they feel more sad. There's no universal law for success. Everyone should just find their own part and make sure they have fun doing it. That's just it.

Education is the best key way to get access to knowledge but it's never an access to riches or success. Many youths outside that only rely on education as a key to success, without acquiring any skills or having business become jobless today. Must especially in Africa countries today that jobs are only for those with connections not good qualifications. Honestly it's obvious that the real way for success is to mix up education and skills in order to become successful in life.

[Anayochukwu]

One of the biggest lies I was told as a kid was "go to school, get good grades if you want to be successful" now as an adult it is obvious that it doesn't work that way because I now know that going to school and getting good grades doesn't guarantee you a successful life in your adulthood, my parents were always singing in my ears that immediately I finish school with good grades that I would get a good job and live happily ever after and I'm happy that they are still alive to see that it wasn't true because I'm surviving on my business and investment and education hasn't made me successful yet.

[Swordsoffreedom]

One of the biggest lies I was told as a kid was "go to school, get good grades if you want to be successful" now as an adult it is obvious that it doesn't work that way because I now know that going to school and getting good grades doesn't guarantee you a successful life in your adulthood, my parents were always singing in my ears that immediately I finish school with good grades that I would get a good job and live happily ever after and I'm happy that they are still alive to see that it wasn't true because I'm surviving on my business and investment and education hasn't made me successful yet.

Just because you didnt succeed or your success is irrelevant to your degree doesnt mean your parents lied to you or degree is worthless.

A lot of people who did that became rich and successful. So there's no lie here. I suppose the problem here is you literally took your parents' advice.

They never said a degree would guarantee your success. They were simply showing you path that could give you a better future.

[Halifat]

The one I think is worth talking about is the one that says education guarantees success. That's the biggest lie of them all and everyone is buying into it day in day out. It's so sad that at the end when they notice it, they feel more sad. There's no universal law for success. Everyone should just find their own part and make sure they have fun doing it. That's just it.

You are absolutely correct because that was what year we are all advocating for which up to now we have not seen it, again test particular one which they say children's are the leaders of tomorrow, in that particular period I was aiming to be the president of my country, so that I can be able to correct some of the things which they are doing, but up to this moment I am getting old and I don't see any sign of be coming to be a leader. All these are all lies which we have known that it is not working, many people are so rich today without going to school and also people you don't expect to lead are our leaders today.

[Smack That Ace]

The one I think is worth talking about is the one that says education guarantees success. That's the biggest lie of them all and everyone is buying into it day in day out. It's so sad that at the end when they notice it, they feel more sad. There's no universal law for success. Everyone should just find their own part and make sure they have fun doing it. That's just it.

You are absolutely correct because that was what year we are all advocating for which up to now we have not seen it, again test particular one which they say children's are the leaders of tomorrow, in that particular period I was aiming to be the president of my country, so that I can be able to correct some of the things which they are doing, but up to this moment I am getting old and I don't see any sign of be coming to be a leader. All these are all lies which we have known that it is not working, many people are so rich today without going to school and also people you don't expect to lead are our leaders today.

No offense, but it sounds like some of you can't even tell difference between encouragement and a promise.

Nobody can guarantee it for you, not even God, let alone your parents. All they can do is spend their whole lives raising you and encouraging you to work harder every day, because there is no path to success without putting in the effort.

Same thing with education. It has never promised or guaranteed anything. What education can do is give you knowledge and a solid foundation. Whether you can turn that knowledge into success is up to you. Its ridiculous to see so many people here blaming the very people who spent their whole lives taking care of them, and blaming education for their own failure.

[uneng]

The biggest lie I've been told is that my vote on elections is worthy and can make the difference, while in fact reality is that the system is structurally rotten to its core. Doesn't matter who you vote for, the system doesn't let anything change, because things don't depend on a single politician, like a president, to be improved. People who are benefited by this system just want to make sure you, as an average citizen, endorses and corroborate to it towards the eyes of the world, so it can be considered legit.

[BADecker]

Growing up we were told that certain things automatically leads to happiness, success like getting a degree, owing a house early, having a high paid job, getting married before a certain age, buying luxury cars and many more but as people grow and gain experience, many begin to question those beliefs.

Personally, I’ve noticed that some goals looks just Impressive form the outside but don’t always improve someone’s quality of life. On that other hand, some simple things like having peace of mind, good health, financial stability, meaningful relationship or having control over your own time often becomes much more valuable.

Has there been anything that society encourages everyone to pursue that you no longer believe it is worth chasing and what exactly changed your mind? Share your thoughts, let’s learn!!

To me the word Jesus is coming soon is one thing people sold to us that got me worried growing up as a child. I became so worried to a point that i was afraid that i will return from school and will not meet my parents or siblings and that made me to run from school to the house every time school is over. Then i said to myself could this be a myth? Or a legendary story and my grandfather told me that no one know when he will come and that gave me a relaxed mindset.

Note that you haven't died, yet. Most people do not live to be 100yo. Jesus comes for them when they die. And even if 100 years is not a short time, it is short in the face of the scheme of things. So, Jesus coming soon is a reality. See if you can put off dying until you are 300yo. If you can, your 'soon' will simply be a little longer than most other people.

[Franklyn-wood]

The biggest lie we where told while growing up was that twe are the leaders of tomorrowand till now we are still hoping  and expecting that vacancy to be the leader we where told we are.
Another lie we where told is that education is the key to success, which have made a lot told burn there candles all night to become educated only to graduate and become jobless or even work and get paid below there academic qualifications which makes it more annoying.
They also told us that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, mean why after being carried away by the same beauty's without good character leaders to misunderstanding in the marriage and eventually leads to divorce and chartered marriages.

[Marykeller]

People tell many big lies in their lives which we usually do not take seriously. Right from the time we wake up until we go to sleep again, we tell many lies, especially in my life I have told many lies.
When my favorite friends ask me to borrow money, I tell them this exact lie that I have no money. Even then I have a lot of money but when I lend them money, they do not pay me back, that is why I am forced to lie.

That's an understandable, fine lie. It won't be out of kindness that you'll later be sad about your good deed of lending money to your friend, that they won't pay back.

Sometimes, lies can't be used to save someone from unknown problems that are to come. None of us can be said to be self-righteous for not lying to their fellow humans. I have lied many times to friends, and I do ask God for forgiveness to help me to do away with it(lies)

[Smack That Ace]

The biggest lie we where told while growing up was that twe are the leaders of tomorrowand till now we are still hoping  and expecting that vacancy to be the leader we where told we are.

Nobody is stopping you from becoming a leader. If you believe you're good enough, have the skills and can lead others, then prove it. You can't just sit there doing nothing and expect someone to hand you that position.

Another lie we where told is that education is the key to success, which have made a lot told burn there candles all night to become educated only to graduate and become jobless or even work and get paid below there academic qualifications which makes it more annoying.

You know what? Not everyone with a good education becomes successful or rich. But most wealthy people around the world are well educated and have degrees.

Most of us are already adults, and we need to take responsibility for our own lives and decisions. Don't just keep blaming other people, because that isn't gonna change reality.