Children can learn naturally and instinctively from birth to the age of formal learning. They observe the real world around them. They explore; They try; They are persistent; They develop-all of which are attracted by their own interests and develop at their own speed. Their achievements are amazing. Although they always need help from others, they are doing their own study and pursuing what they need and are interested in.

However, when children grow up, they find it strange that they can't afford to learn what they want to learn. They must master some boring but compulsory subjects (which are likely to be lost soon) just to pass the exam or get a degree. Sometimes they do scientific research just for their reputation or the real benefits they can get.

So this is a simple and abstract question-what is the purpose of education?

Ideally, education, or rather, learning is for happiness. I think real learning will neither help a person get a degree nor make a living. It won't teach a person to operate a computer or sail a boat, but it will help a person live a fuller life. However, unless one likes learning, it is impossible. In fact, if a person can see or feel the need for something; If a person has a personal interest in something; Or if a person just wants to challenge, if he is willing to take the initiative to learn, he will learn perfectly. From these viewpoints, children spend much more time outside the "real world", so their motivation is intrinsic, and learning itself actually means something absorbing.

But unfortunately, the previous argument is too ideal and does not exist. Because the world has really become very materialistic over the years, people are afraid to go back to basics and simplicity. Adults in the real world have many things to consider, so part of the education that determines their future status or destiny becomes complicated. In this case, for them, the purpose of education should be valuable to the whole society. Everyone must be educated to adapt to life. However, with the material civilization playing an increasingly important role, some common phenomena have emerged. For example, in our city, we find that the number of people with university degrees far exceeds the jobs they can fill. Because of their degrees, they refused to do what they considered "low-level" jobs. In fact, working by hand is considered dirty and shameful. How ridiculous this is! If no one wants to be a servant, because no one wants to do such a job, professors have to waste a lot of time doing housework. Therefore, the real meaning of a valuable education should be that, first of all, everyone can do work that suits his brain and ability. Not everyone is designed to be a scientist or an engineer. Secondly, all work is necessary to society, and it is very bad not to do your own work or laugh at others' work.

Finally, I want to end my article by quoting Newton's remarks. "I just seem to be playing by the sea like a boy. I find a smooth pebble or a beautiful shell from time to time to entertain myself, but the ocean of truth is still in front of me, unknown and unexplored. "