Michael Ellsberg, author of The Education of Millionaires, writes:

“You’ve been taught a false belief. You were told that if you study hard in school, get into a good university, and graduate successfully, you’re guaranteed success in life. But the world doesn’t work that way anymore. If you want to thrive in today’s world, you need to focus on developing practical, real-world skills.”

When speaking to high school students, Bill Gates shared 11 lessons that, in his opinion, young people would never learn within the walls of school. He emphasized that constant lessons in optimism and political correctness often produce a generation disconnected from reality — which inevitably leads to disappointment in adult life.