In this article, the author has advanced the view that the world is currently on the threshold of a new status quo--the hegemony of the image. Yet, this seems a mixed blessing, for people, and especially young people, are not equipped with the necessary critical viewing and thinking skills to survive it. Nevertheless, this unfortunate situation can and should be altered. To achieve this aim, individuals need to use their most powerful weapon, that is, the concept of visual literacy (VL). The need for VL training has become more than understandable and self-evident. Thus, educators have to face the demand for VL training more rigorously than in the past. They have to start taking systematic steps towards the direction of introducing the life-skill of VL to their teaching. Educators need to recognize that all teaching and learning experiences involve communication and that communication cannot any longer be limited to spoken or written word. The development of VL will also result in increasing the students' ability to better comprehend, thus better cope and interact with today's world. To be more precise, developing VL should be viewed as an indispensable part of the lifelong learning agenda if indeed education is concerned with preparing students to become independent and flexible learners; with an understanding of the diverse range of market demands, as well as a willingness to equally foster and develop all key skills associated with those demands. (Contains 1 figure.)