Life Doesn't Care Whether You Were an A Student in School or Not

As we begin our life's journeys in school, we strive to excel and perform outstandingly in our academic work. And that undoubtedly teaches us to excel in whatever tasks or activities we undertake.

However, the error often made is the rationale that how well or poorly you perform in school is directly related to how well or poorly you will do in your adult life.

In reality, that is not the case.

As we embark on our school's journey, we hear that, or rather, I used to hear statements such as the harder you work and excel, companies will "fight" for you based on your academic performance. Therefore, aim to be an A student.

Then we see A students. We see how they are endeared and admired by teachers in school and by family members. They are automatically treated as superior to the Cs and Ds students. And that results in those around the As thinking they will be superior even in their adult lives. But reality counters that.

Being an A student moulds one into being a hard worker, disciplined, and prudent throughout their life. And surely, acquiring those skills equips one with the ability to perform any task with diligence and excellence, and that is what makes them better than those who don't possess the same qualities.

The only thing that reality does not see is whether you were an A or Z student. The rules of life apply the same to everyone.

You can be an exceler in school but be a failure in life. Inversely, you can be a failure in school and excel in life.

Of course, performing well at school increases your chances of having a fulfilling life, but it does not guarantee it.

A students do not see companies fighting for them, like we were duped. After school, everyone gets equal. Even in tertiary, you can easily share the same desk with a D student, and are all the same.

When you go into the job market, they only want your qualifications; they don't care about your performance in primary and high school.

The fundamental benefit of being an A student is the skills it equips you to be ready for adult life, such as tenacity, discipline, and hard work. Thinking that being the best academic performer automatically equates to having a successful adult life is being delusional.

Discard that thinking.

Life depends on how you play it in your adulthood.

How you choose to experience adulting is the ultimate measure of where you are headed.