Obsession with Marks Now = Obsession with Money Later?
I find human beings an interesting species because,
- They want to be obsessed about something always
- They are never satisfied with anything anytime
Let’s take any animal or bird. They go out and get food when they feel hungry. Only when they feel hungry.
Of course, there are exceptions like ants, honeybees, etc. that have been created with hoarding traits similar to humans. But even ants and honey bees don’t feel so inadequate that they start competing with each other to build the biggest mountain of a nest or the flashiest of honeycombs.
Human beings, ostensibly the most intelligent of all species on earth, seem to be driven by a single agenda: Make More Money. For that, what do you need? Get More Marks. That’s it. That’s life. That’s the purpose and meaning of one’s life – Of course, you wouldn’t know that if you have been living on Mars lately.
And you know who is the most intelligent person on earth? The person who gets the most marks, consequently makes the most money, deposits most of them in Swiss Banks (hey – they’re tax-free, aren’t they?) and then dies a wealthy person.
I wish life was that simple. I really wish.
So, for a change, instead of fattening the pockets of educationalists (who are already suffering from the weight of fat pockets) and their more marks = more money = more happiness agenda, why not stop and think? Outside the box, of course.
Unless we do that, we as a society are going to fail more and more youngsters like this.
Destination Infinity
More marks more money brainwashing is indeed a harmful trend
More Marks is definitely not equal to More Money. I think this obsession is there because of the competition. Looking at the world population, 100 people fight for a single job position. That’s where marks and academics plays a role.