If you’ve already made a guess on what the 2 Es are, I can assure you that “Excuses” is not one of them. I would love to share with you the perils of excuses but that would be a story for another day. So, what then are the 2 “Es” that can change the world?

Well, they are “Education” and “Entrepreneurship”. Education is highly important because it gives us the knowledge to advance, to better express ourselves and ideas, and to understand the workings of our daily life. One critical aspect of education is that it gives the learner the ability to read and write.

An individual must command a certain level of literacy if he wants to improve his standard of life. Through reading, he is introduced to a very different sort of world where his imagination is free to roam. It is also through reading that he will be able to learn many new skills which he might not have encounter during the course of his life.

Imagine the excitement and curiosity a child can generate when he gain access to an intriguing book that explains the wonder of the world. He will feel that the world has so much to offer and learn despite of whatever current situation he is in.

Getting the right early education also ensures that an individual learns the right moral values on how he should treat fellow humans or any life form of that matter. When you look at some of the unrest that are happening across the globe, they are often caused by individuals who have received the wrong kind of mindset and teaching when they were young.

If there is ever one thing that is of most importance to eliminating poverty across the world, it’s definitely education.

I’m a big believer in entrepreneurship because through entrepreneurs we are able to enjoy the many new innovations and services that make our lives better that it was yesterday. More importantly, these business built by the entrepreneurs serves as the driving force of their country’s economy.

I’m sure it’s pretty much self-explanatory when we look at the effects of the 2 Es in developed country. The shift from agriculture to industrial and from industrial to information has been lead by the likes of Henry Ford, Vinod Khosla, Sir Richard Branson, and more recently Larry and Sergey.

While foreign investments are highly important, the presence of many small and big local businesses provides a much needed balance to raise the competitive levels which will in turn provide the people with more opportunities.

Entrepreneurship shouldn’t be viewed solely in the business aspects because I believe that entrepreneurship is the power of action in its rawest form. Through a series of different action acted out by the individual, he or she will gain an additional experience in leadership, resourcefulness and many other life skills. All this experiences will definitely come in useful when they serve their local community or managing their own lives.

I’m firmly believed that the key to a better future lies in the 2 Es and this is what I’m truly passionate about.