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
教育在人生中起著重要作用，但是真正的教育是從自我教育開始的。這就是自己教育自己。
我有過這樣的經歷。當我讀完一本信息廣、令人激動的書時，我會陷入沉思，有所啟迪。生活中的常人瑣事，一寫進書中，經過仔細閱讀思考，則揭示出真情與哲理。無論是獲得成功還是失敗，表揚還是批評，幸福還是悲傷，我都能在書中找到一面好的鏡子來對照和指導自己。我不由地想：“我過去怎樣?將來會怎樣?”此時我的心胸開闊，是一個真正的我。我和自己、和我的良心對話。不知不覺中，我在教育自己。
由此可以看到，我所謂的自我教育就是在心中思考和辯論。在思考和辯論的過程當中進行自我反思和評價。然後做出決定，控制自己的思想和行動，以便提高自己的品格、行為、德行和風度。
自我教育是使人思想崇高、增長才能和智力、完善自我的有效途徑。如果一個人不斷地接受教育和自我教育，他一定比別人技高一籌。