Education is the means through which a group's habits and aims are passed down from one generation to the next, generally through experiences that shape how one thinks and acts. Formally, education is the process by which a society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge, skills, customs and values from one generation to the next, such as through school instruction. Having an education leads to better jobs, salaries and life styles, keeping people busy and reducing crime while growing the economy. Education also opens up more opportunities by providing access to dreams and careers one may not have known were possible otherwise.