Success and Happiness relationship

Mission Statement of
my son's Primary school

As my elder son just started P1 schooling last week, I have the chance to attend a few school organized functions to get abreast of my son's new environment, how he's adapting, and learn abit more on the school culture.

Even though I joined as parent volunteer last year as a helper librarian, guess some orientation was missing then :)

Nevertheless, it's never too late to find out what the school vision, mission and values are.  In fact, these are put up right on top of the main assembly area :).  It was me who has been missing them only.

In my son's case, the school centers the theme around S.H.I.N.E, with emphasis on being successful, healthy and integral.  I find that meaningful and relevant.  That reinforces our decision to put him in this school was correct.

The school also organizes a couple of weekend talks on different patenting topics.  Last Sat one I attended the first talk of the series.  First and foremost question in parents mind is how to help our kids to be successful, not just with their school studies but in their life as well.

The speaker indeed had prepared an opening slide, basing on the quotes none other than the famous Albert Einstein.  It was until that moment that I realize Einstein was also an enlightened philosopher :).  No wonder he could excel in his field.

This blog post is more for sharing the quotes, which I took down with my camera phone in a candid shot  To round it up, here we go:

KEYS TO SUCCESS

Success is not the key to happiness

Happiness is the key to success.

If you love what you are doing,

you will be successful.

The secret to success is

constancy to Purpose (Passion)

Try not to become a man of success

but rather try to become

a man of Value (Contribution towards society)

I hope you you like it and find it meaningful like I do, enjoy!