EDUCATION DOES NOT MEAN
GOOD JUDGEMENT
There is a story about a man who sold hot
dogs by the roadside. He was illiterate, so
he never read newspapers . He was hard of
hearing, so he never listened to the radio.
His eyes were weak, so he never watched
television. But enthusiastically, he sold lots
of hot dogs. His sales and profit went up. He
ordered more meat and got himself a bigger
and a better stove. As his business was
growing, the son, who had recently
graduated from college, joined his father.
Then something strange happened. The son
asked, "Dad, aren't you aware of the great
recession that is coming our way?" The
father replied, "No, but tell me about it." The
son said, "The international situation is
terrible. The domestic is even worse. We
should be prepared for the coming bad time."
The man thought that since his son had been
to college, read the papers, and listened to
the radio, he ought to know and his advice
should not be taken lightly. So the next day,
the father cut down his order for the meat
and buns, took down the sign and was no
longer enthusiastic. Very soon, fewer and
fewer people bothered to stop at his hot dog
stand. And his sales started coming down
rapidly. The father said to his son, "Son, you
were right. We are in the middle of a
recession. I am glad you warned me ahead
of time."
What is the moral of the story?
1. Many times we confuse intelligence with
good judgment.
2. A person may have high intelligence but
poor judgment.
3. Choose your advisers carefully and use
your judgment.
4. A person can and will be successful with
or without formal education if they have the
5 Cs: character
commitment
conviction
courtesy
courage
5. The tragedy is that there are many
walking encyclopedias who are living
failures.
