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But why? You can develop grit by doing things that really suck, but ultimately get you somewhere you want to go, or that leads to some sort of innovation down

But why? You can develop grit by doing things that really suck, but ultimately get you somewhere you want to go, or that leads to some sort of innovation down the line. But to force people to do things that are completely unrelated to what they want to do in life, just for the sake of doing it, is a huge waste of time. You gain grit by doing things that need to be done, hopefully in pursuit of some greater goal (more than likely, just getting paid). Not by for-the-hell-of-it forced work. That just turns you off everything.

cturner 16y ago
Interesting to consider the zen statement. What if you ignore the goal and focussing just on the path?
- yason 16y ago
  You'll find yourself in some place beautiful.
ErrantX 16y ago
By my observation of the vast majority of people at school I would say... most people would just procrastinate and get nowhere if you just leave them to find something to work towards. School sucks; but I think it is a bit of a dirty hack to keep kids minds on something for a few years. It needs a major revamp and broadening of the curriculum (so that those who do want to think independently can do their own thing). But otherwise we risk a next-generation of total dropouts with no education and no life skills (it's bad enough anyway). Yep; that's what society has come to. The fix is going to take more than just a few years.
- kiba 16y ago
  When your stomach is not filled with food, you tend to work for what you need.
- DavidSJ 16y ago
  Try observing people not at school, e.g. pre-school (literally) children, or unschoolers, Sudbury school students, etc. People are naturally curious. School kills curiosity.