Educate Yourself

One of the most rewarding things I ever did for myself was go to school, study, and learn.

School isn't just about learning math, science, and art - it's one of the best investments you can ever make - an investment in yourself.

You're never too poor, old, or dumb to go to college. If it means putting your life on hold, put your life on hold. Don't tell yourself Michael Dell and Bill Gates didn't need it: They're not ordinary. Don't tell yourself it's too late. Of course it's better to go when you're young - our minds are more malleable when we're young. Also, it's easier to scrounge around and be a starving college student when we're young. We can work crap jobs when we're young, because we know one day we won't have to do that anymore. College gives you a sense of hope, and light at the end of the tunnel.

The best thing about college is that when you've completed your degree, it's yours, and nothing can un-do it. The economy, the healthcare system, the tax laws... Nothing. It's yours, and the economy might not be fluorishing when you graduate - as it wasn't when I did - but things change, and you still have your college degree.

Don't let anyone tell you it's not important.

You don't know what to major in? I didn't. I chose Electrical Engineering. I chose that major because I knew it would be challenging, and would look good on my resume someday. I've never been an Electrical Engineer. I didn't become an entry level programmer because of my winning personality. I became a programmer because I had a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

If there's a golden rule for an ordinary person to be successful - it would be to never stop learning.