Conceptions of success #2
Thursday, December 4, 2008
6:05 PM
I would think that a person who I know personally and deem successful would be my cousin. As usual, she is not really a very rich person, neither is she a famous person. She is now around 30+.
She comes from a poor family. Her mother is a housewife, and only her dad is working. Moreover, she has another 3 siblings. Thus, it is very difficult for my uncle to raise a total of 4 children, in addition with the huge amount of siblings he has. Since he is the biggest brother among the family, he had to go out to work at a young age to support the big family. But, my cousin didn't give up her education. She preserved, though many teachers look down on her, discouraged her, and even told her that she can't make it. But instead, she preserved. When all her siblings were playing, she chose to study. In the end, she was the first in the family to reach university. Well, this maybe nothing, but to preserver and in the end reach the target that no one believed that she could is something I would admire.
Besides all these, she posses some qualities that would make me deem her even successful.
Helpful
She helps a lot of people, including my family and I. Every time we have some difficulties, for example, my dad meets some problem at work, we would turn to her for help. Within her limits, she would try her best to help out, without complaining at all.
Perseverance
Like what I said just now, her route to now her current life is all thanks to her perseverance. She keeps trying, and wants to prove to other people that they are wrong.
Filial
She is very filial as a daughter. She tries to give her parents a good life. Though it is not like very luxurious, like giving a bungalow, she gives the maximum of what she can to them.
How she has inspired me?
She has inspired me by making me know that successful need not be very "expensive". You need not be very famous, and rich. As long as you do what you are supposed to do, do to your best, you can also be counted as a successful person.
How can this programme bring me closer to my goal?
Firstly, it lets me widen my horizon, by exposing me to more things.
Secondly, it lets me know what kind of a person I am, for example, the MBTI test. This lets me know what are my strenghts, so that I can serve my duty well.
