Education plays a great role in our life。 But， real education begins with self education。 That is to educate ourselves。
I have had such experience。 When I finish reading a good book， which is informative and exciting， I am lost deep in thoughts and enlightened。 Something or somebody ordinary in life， once written in books， after careful reading and thinking， will reveal truth and philosophy。 When I succeed or fad， get praised or criticized， happy or sad， I can find in books a good mirror to reflect and guide me I cannot but put myself upon thinking，"What was I? What will I he?" At this time， my mind is open and I am my sincere self。 I am having a dialogue with myself， with my conscience。 Without my knowing it， I am educating myself。
So you can see by self -education。 I mean thinking and contradicting within the mind。 In the process of thinking and contradicting I have recollections and appraisal of myself。 Then I make decisions aecording]y and keep myself in control of my thoughts and actions in the hope that I better myself in character， behavior， virtue and manner。
Self-education is an effective way to make one noble minded， more able and intelligent and to perfect oneself。 If a man keeps receiving education and educating himself， he is sure to be one cut above others。
自我教育
教育在人生中起着重要作用，但是真正的教育是从自我教育开始的。这就是自己教育自己。
我有过这样的经历。当我读完一本信息广、令人激动的书时，我会陷入沉思，有所启迪。生活中的常人琐事，一写进书中，经过仔细阅读思考，则揭示出真情与哲理。无论是获得成功还是失败，表扬还是批评，幸福还是悲伤，我都能在书中找到一面好的镜子来对照和指导自己。我不由地想：“我过去怎样?将来会怎样?”此时我的心胸开阔，是一个真正的我。我和自己、和我的良心对话。不知不觉中，我在教育自己。
由此可以看到，我所谓的自我教育就是在心中思考和辩论。在思考和辩论的过程当中进行自我反思和评价。然后做出决定，控制自己的思想和行动，以便提高自己的品格、行为、德行和风度。
自我教育是使人思想崇高、增长才能和智力、完善自我的有效途径。如果一个人不断地接受教育和自我教育，他一定比别人技高一筹。
