Who do you consider an example of success? What are the reasons?

Personally, I feel that an example of success will be my dad. This is because he has a wonderful career of an accountant that he really enjoyed to be in. He too has a caring and loving family who is always supporting him in all the activities and plans that are ongoing all the time. Most importantly, I understand that he has gone through many obstacles to come this far in life. From the time when he was still a student, and my grandparents were very poor, and my dad had to work hard to pay for his own university school fees. Following by, through the times when the economy has undergone recession, and he was being retrenched due to the closing down of the company. Until now, whereby he has climbed all the way up to the position that he always wished for, with the support from his dearest family.

My own definition of success is that from every experience I gained, I managed to learn something from it. This is because I feel that the commonly definition of success which is to have a stable income, good prospect in career, a loving family, etc are too materialistic in life. Indeed they are crucial factors to lead a proper life, however without them; I strongly believe that we can still be successful in term of other aspects. Therefore, the experience gained is the achievement for me, be it in terms of the wonderful results we have accomplished through our effort or simply the relationships bonded between one another.


What must be present for me to be proud and consider myself successful in the following areas?

Family
Being the only child at home, I feel that having loving parents are very important to me. For me, I believe that a family should always come together and show care and concern for one another no matter how busy each other life is going on. Even a simple hug or a sentence of concern is sufficient to keep a family close together again.

Career
For me, If I can start a career in something I have a passion in it; it’s a success for me. Despite people’s negative comments, I hope to show them that there is actually a good prospect in the career and hence influence their mindset from then on.

Health
To be able to live healthily in both mind and body until the age of 75 without having to be a burden for my children.

Love
Able to love and be loved by my spouse and family for it is the relationship we have for each other that makes each of our lives fulfilling and fruitful.

Money
For me, money is secondary; the most important issue is that to be contented with what I have.

Others(friendship)
Personally, friendship is very important in my life. I cherish the moments spent with all of them, for I feel that they are the ones that know me best and care for me besides my beloved family. I always believe that best friends exist in my life for a friend in need is a friend indeed!

What’s My Passion?

I have been really unsure about my passion few years back. But since last year, I have become certain of the passion I have, which is to serve the people in need, and bring them back to the right track in life. The passion has probably stirred due to the trip I went for CIP to the Canossian Primary School whereby we actually teach the autistic children as well as those who require the hearing aid to survive. Hence through that experience, I had the mindset that every person has a choice of the way they want to lead their life, and for those who actually turn into the wrong path in the journey of their life due to some circumstances, they always long for the help from us. And what we can do is simply by lending a helping hand to them and picks them up from their obstacles. I feel that for those who have always be in the right track of their journey, it is a gift for them and they should learn to cherish every moment of their lives.

I have done a personal inventory in the early part of the module. Identify my strengths or talents below:

The three words that best describes me are friendly, outgoing, and thoughtful.

Personally I feel that being friendly and outgoing are important for me in bonding with my friends and especially new classmates. They help to make connections with one another, and hence knowing oneself better. Being thoughtful allows me to have a better understanding of my friends and hence aid them in all kinds of aspects in life if they required help.

MY Passion-Driven Vision

1. What would I love to do?

Personally, I love to play the piano because I feel that it was through music that I find the other talent of myself. My greatest hope is that I am able to bring joy and happiness to my friends around me through the music I played for I believe that music is the heart to someone’s soul. Hence to understand each other better, music will be a great alternative as well.

2. What am I capable of doing now?

I am capable of performing up to my expectation for my passion for music (piano) now. However, through the music I played, I may not have bring joy and enjoyment to the friends around me as it requires not only the skills you have, but also the enthusiasm and zeal you possess for music. And it is the latter that matters the most for without the fervour for it, we can never bring the joy to other people.

3. What are my talents/ strengths? What makes me unique?

My strength is that I am determined to always put in my best effort in all the things I do. I always believe that as long as I have tried my best, even if I did not achieve up to my expectation, it is a valuable experience for me. Hence I will pick myself up within a short period of time and continue to be resolute to strive for better results in the future. One thing unique about me is the cheerful personality I have within me. Most of the time, I would give people my widest smile hoping that I could brighten up someone’s day with some funny jokes of mine.

4. What do I want most out of life?

To be contented with what I have, my dearest family, beloved friends and the achievements I have. Always to stay cheerful and positive-looking in most circumstances and keep strong relationships with people whom I love dearly.

MY VISION

I will bring joy and happiness through the music that I play, using my ability of the strong determination I possess and the cheerful personality, thus in so achieving the purpose of helping people in need and contributing useful to the society.