May be we need degrees in common sense, negotiation skills...and sense of humor

I agree with you totally Vandana! Common sense and sense of humor are completely missing nowadays, negotiation skills can be obtained to some degrees. People are so much busy increasing their prowess to earn money and respect that they stop living and enjoying life. Have you noticed that nowadays when you meet your old friends, it has become harder and harder to laugh on some silly jokes, something that you always did earlier in life? We just need to get moving and stop thinking about past mistakes, realize and enjoy the beauty of the moment, stop and smell the flowers....etc. etc. sounds really cliched but its true!

Hi Vandana My Take... Ah at last, some one did ask The degrees do teach many things but we dont interpret them the right way. Do you find any lesson that says slap the one who slapped you? Nah! Instead you, I and all others did learn - Forgive, if anyone slaps! But did we interpret and follow that great advice? Nah again. The same will stand true for Common Sense, Negotiation Skills and Sense of Humor - even if they were taught (we will not hesitate saying these are subjective and cannot be taught the right way ever)... But no worries, I am sure and confident about my study, my perceptions and my interpretations... and I am sure we have more of these (un-ethical) virtues

Yes! Wars and the aftermath are indeed bovine fecal matter. War is triggered by a state of mind. Call it national pride or hunting down fugitives or greed or dogma or simply educating others about "Democracy". All recent engagements reflect this without exceptions. I think that the common root for all of these is the feeling of superiority. My thought better than yours sort of thing. I agree with you in the system of education point you have made. Sometimes I have a feeling that we are not educating, we are only turning out literates. There is a huge difference between these two words. An educated person will not cross the line because the repercussions are known and understood in the letter and spirit. A literate person will interpret the law to advantage of the moment as the cause and effect of the law are of no consequence for the issue at hand. History is a great teacher, unfortunately, without many followers.

If only...if only...that could be what I won. Of course, just because most people have those things, does not really mean that they'll use it. Most people have functioning ears for example. They choose not to listen. And in school, just because someone takes something, it does not really mean that they are going to use it. People aren't going to use common sense, even if someone slaps them right in the face with it. War...is a rather frustrating one in many ways. The reasons why it happens ranges from slightly petty to very petty. Then again, there are a lot of age old conflicts, that started long before people were born, that those fighting don't even remember why it started. Sadly, the human race will never get along in general. We will always fight some reason to pick a fight with someone over the stupidest little thing. It will eventually cause us to be wiped out and really everyone should see it coming.

Yeah, another sound suggestion. It happens in many aspects in our lives, where people demanded something without considering others. Just as it happened in the company I am working, an old lady in the accounting department wants to be promoted to an 'acting' GM without considering what qualities does she have. She does not know about tax, she does not know about legals, she does not know how to negotiate. Duh, look to yourself before you voice your ambition/ demand... Not you, Vandy...

Owh, it will be so good if everyone got that attitude. Common sense, negotiation skills, sense of humor...it seems that everyone is forgetting on how important they are in our daily life. Now the world feels empty even if there are so many people around us. There got no feelings, intolerance in every single aspects and always come with individual rights. I don't like it~

OH, vandy..my very first thought, added to your "hits of brilliance," is learning to tend one's OWN flock! When my house is in order...AND in GOOD standing, then I can become a tool of learning and example! And all of the above, would be the tools I used! Am I making any sense! I think we spend, regardless of history, too much time putting others live's in order...flexing muscles and bullying, when our's in disarray!