The simple saying by Isocrates

"The root of education is bitter, but sweet are its fruits"-Isocrates

Isocrates is the man. A simple sentence can describe so much, if said by the right people. Isocrates knows how to admire art. He shows his composure while he delivers ground braking ideas. On the other hand he doesn't lack charisma or energy while saying such great things.

Once faced with the begining of education, a student undergoes many obstacles. Sometimes those obstacles can set a person so far down that it could ruin a person. Isocrates gives hope and light into his readers. He promises light at the end of the tunnel. The great thinker Isocrates gives us hope that we are all in this for a reason. With his simple quote he frees us from all doubt when he says "sweet are its fruits".

One must ask, why would Isocrates tell us about education? Why would he even bring up that the root of education is a negative thing? Couldn't he just say that education is wonderful and that's that? I believe that Isocrates knows better. I think he knows what it is like without an education. Thinking about Isocrates, im sure he had an extremely different kairos than I have today, but how much does that make us different? He is trying to make sense of the world while I am looking for a road that's paved. My point is, he knows what its like to live in a normal society. Before he got famous, he was making a living doing what he could. This is why he said this quote. This is why he gives it to us straight. I think Isocrates knew how to talk to us, and then promise a bright future.

On the other hand, education is found in many different places. I learned how to read graffiti by walking the streets of Denver. I learned that not everyone thinks farts are as funny as I do while ridding public transportation. So don't believe that someone that hasn't graduated high school is dumb for one minute, because before you know it you will be stuck in some place you can't get out of either and your whole world will turned upside down.

Let me bring your attention to my dad. He drooped out of college the first year he got there. Ever since he has been scrounging around looking for work. As a young adult he picked up a hammer started working in construction. He had horrible hours, cold winters hot summers, all the while pounding away at nails in wood. My dad, Andy has been doing this for years now, and it is starting to catch up to him. His aces and pains are hard for even me to sit through, and his face plasters over with sweat and hard work. Some might say he is uneducated and therefore cannot teach anything. But they are wrong. My dad has taught me value, respect, love, integrity and honesty. He has made me into the man I am today and I am truly greatful for that.

Isocrates was dead on with his quote. I believe that I have lived through some of the bitterness that education has to offer, and I have tasted some of the sweetness that comes with education too. One great testimony that proves Isocrates point about preserverance is Nike. Nike is a clothing complany that has there own saying that is even simpler that Isocrates's saying. Just Do It. Simple. Like Isocrates, Nike is saying its going to be hard, but at the end there will be reward.

So, congratulations Isocrates, you have a timeless quote. It is timeless because of its truth. Looking on his ideas of perseverance and reward, the ideas will remain. Education will continue, and its all summed up nicley by my my man Isocrates.