I’ve never walked into a doctor’s office and said, “You know what, Doc, before you check my blood pressure, you better tell me where you went to medical school.” And I’ve never gone into my CPA’s office and quizzed him about where he got his accounting degree. But when we’re picking a school for ourselves or our kids, we act like where we get our degree is some kind of magical fairy dust that’s going to automatically make our lives successful. Here’s a shocker: it’s not. Knowledge, perseverance, integrity, and character will carry you a lot farther than a piece of paper with a particular
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