Stay in school, but don't pay attention to the millionaires or billionaires who dropped out, are super successful and are praised up and down. Don't do drugs, yet nations like Canada and slowly America are making at least one of them legal for everyone of age.

Just a short phrase can be extremely misleading if it isn't given enough context. It allows anyone to take what was said in just about any way they deem logical at that point in time, based on their present knowledge.

If you don't know who exactly your talking to when giving advice, then be as insightful as possible based on the present situation, or don't bother. When you know your being given an award for your work, then thank the people you know who helped you get to where you are and leave it there, unless you want to explain how they helped you and why. It's like the guy getting interviewed on the news who witnessed the crime. 'The guy was black' he says. Well, case closed I guess... great work Sherlock... LOL.

Tell us your name! 

There's just way too much grey area to give up. Most people never even put reasonable time into their "dreams" so it's really an unknown they live with for most of their lives. 

And you think dropping out of school is what made they successful? And also the percentage of people that will become billionaires is just infimal so telling someone to drop school to follow the steps of a billionaire is ludicrous. And yes drugs may not be illegal in some countries, still doing drugs won't benefit you as teenager.

And I said twice I don't give one phrase advice. I councel based on the case and knowing the person, looking for a solution together.

What if dropping out and following the billionaires path is their dream though?

My response was basically aimed at DelioPT for the most part. You were clear about the fact that you work through a problem based on the situation at hand, which is even better than trying to generalize it for a group.

I would never advise someone to drop school to follow a billionaire path. I would say having graduation can be an asset for his future doesn't matter the career he chooses, and that if he have an urge to be an enterpreneu he can start doing it while studying (and sure if it bloosom he can then drop school).

Seems like your answer really were more torwards Delio, that is why I found strange that you were like responding disagreeing with me but actually agreeing =]

I understand your frustration, but it is those who think with faith and hope that generally go farther with their dreams. If someone IS going to rise above the normal, the chances are much higher to be someone from that subset of society. And all it takes to have that increased chance is to have a perseverance and a belief in oneself. It is also about not having regrets, though sometimes those are unavoidable in retrospect.

I was just having fun by poking a hole in your earlier comment. I wouldn't advise dropping out of school either, no matter how intelligent or ambitious someone was.

Almost like further context was necessary in order to come to the most proper conclusion based on what was said... wish there was a thread about that...

Well I didn't see a hole there, but by all means poke around =]

Make a thread on it =p

Just that you mentioned not seeing a downside to staying in school. If you could drop out and make millions or more, staying in school might actually be worse for you. Hard to say unless you know the exact situation, like you said, plus the future really. Not a gaping hole, but a hole nonetheless. You covered it mostly with the few who actually achieve it remark.

I was actually referring to this thread, where some seem to think the less context the better. I wasn't referring to you though.