Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Success
[[My Personal Definition of Success]]
Personally, I feel that success is social stratification. Social stratification refers to the way in which people are placed with society. It is associated with the ability of individuals to live up to some set of ideals or principles regarded as important by the society or some social group within it. Success is also achievement of a goal or objective. A desire or an intention becomes a goal if and only activates an action for achieving it.
My own goals in life a relatively simple. That is to achieve a GPA of more then 3.5 in year 3. For dance sports, I want to have gone for at least 6 competitions and have brought back a minimum of 4 trophies. For ambassadors, I want to be able to help Ngee Ann to the fullest since we are the front lines of Ngee Ann. Although BA society is only for the year of 2008, I will still give my fullest to ensure that I have participated 80% of its activities. For the next 10 years, I will want to go on at least 3 overseas trip with the school before i graduate from Ngee Ann Polytechnic. I will pursue accountancy either in the local university or overseas university to obtain a degree. I would like others to remember me for my determination, cheerfulness and discipline that I have. "Today" I am different from 5 years before because I have grown up. Not just physically grow up but mentally as well. I get to look at things at a bigger picture. 10 years is a long way to go and there are some obstacles that I'm bound to encounter. Interviews and rejections to me, are the main obstacles that I will encounter in life. In order to overcome these obstacles, I have to face them head on as they will be at every phrase of my life. Since now that I am the schools Ambassador, when presenting in class I do not feel as nervous as before. However, when the class or crows becomes too big, I will start to feel the tension and stammer when I speak. Therefore, I still need to train myself to overcome this obstacle. I want to get a stable career with a save income by the time I reach 27. Marriage is not important now until I am sure that I have a stable family income and both my spouse and I are able to take care of our parents welfare. If I am financially stable, I would not mind having at least 3 to 4 children. I love children. They are the joy of the family especially when you see them running all over the house. Even the thought of it makes me smile.
What must be present for me to be proud and consider myself successful in the following areas?
Family: Mutual understanding between me and my family. To be able to support my family for the basic needs such as water, money, food, clothing's, etc.
Career: To reach the top of a top accounting firm without backstabbing my colleagues or using sinful ways. I want to reach the top base on my own abilities and not through connections although I know that connections do come in handy.
Health: Well, this would be simple. To be still moving and disease free by the time I reach 70.
Love: To always love and to be loved by my future spouse and family. And love which is given unconditionally.
Money: It is not very important but sufficient to suppose the basic need of the family and my children's' education.
Others: Friendship that is filled with love and are with friends that are my root of joy. They are my end of sorrow and the name of hope. Most importantly, they have the door of understanding.
[[Key to success ---Passion---]]
i. What’s Your Passion?
Think about these questions in deciding your passions.
Passion is a door that leads to success. In order to success, I will need passion. My passion is towards dance. I feel alive when dancing just by listening to the music just by grooving and moving along with the beat. I have never felt this kind of feeling before. Before I was into dance, all I did was dive into my study day and night feeling miserable thinking that the world is such a boring place. However, once I started joining dance in primary 5, I could not stop. It was a addiction. The same theory as taking drugs, once tried, there is no stopping. Even up until now, I am still dancing. Dance has become part of my life. Without it, it felt as if I am lacking of oxygen.
ii. Identify Your Talents
You have done a personal inventory in the early part of the module. Identify your strengths or talents below:
Three words that best describe me is loving, caring and compassion. People admire me for my care towards other. I render a listening ear as though it is a second nature to me. I stand by my friends in times of trouble and prevent the minds from wondering off. I have my own sense of humor and I observe people to understand more about their character. I have the drive to achieve what are my needs and wants in life. Because if the drive I have to achieve what my wants and needs are, it will motivate me to take actions to dance to my hearts content.
iii. Your Passion-Driven Vision
Align your vision for your life with your passion, values and talents.
1. What would you love to do?
I love to dance. It has become a second life in me. Without dance felt as if there is no air to breath.
2. What are you capable of doing now?
I am capable to helping other who are mentally unsound and who are physically handicapped. As well as to share m y love through dancing.
3. What are your talents/ strengths? What makes you unique?
My drive for dance and obtaining my needs and wants.
4. What do you want most out of life?
I want the love of my life to be happy. My career to be stable and healthy family members.
YOUR VISION
Now write your vision:
I will sharing joy through dancing (state what you want to do and is capable of doing), using my ability to communicate though dance moments (state your talents/ strengths, uniqueness), and in so doing achieve happiness and contentment as well as to bring joy into other people's life. (state your life’s purpose or what you want most in life).
Perseverance brings success.
