What do you think?

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How do you measure success, is it by academic achievements or is it the ability to earn lots of money.
I?m just wondering as I most of the academics I know are just scraping a living whereas some of the other people I know that left school with awful qualifications are doing really well.
Should we be less focused on academic results or be more focused on getting our children to look at ways to make money from an early age?
What are your thoughts?

By happiness perhaps?

I think being academic and earning a lot go hand in hand. i.e with a degree you can earn far more than without one, statistics state about 40% more.

Why is this in AIBU?

I have a degree and work in same place as DH who did no HE. He earns more too.

If I wanted to I could prob earn more or get a different job but I like where I work and we are both happy

Proudnscary, I posted in the wrong section...... I will repost in education

What Snapes said.

Success = Peace of Mind IMO
if you are happy with your lot then you are succesful