6HONESTY!/ Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Dear 6 Honesty
Some musings before I say what I wanted to say…
“Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we have lived.” Captain Jean Luc Picard – Star Trek Enterprise
Time & tide wait for no man.
“Time and tide wait for no man. A pompous and self-satisfied proverb, and was true for a billion years; but in our day of electric wires and water-ballast we turn it around: Man waits not for time nor tide.” Mark Twain.
What Mark Twain was trying to say was that with the advance of modern communication & technology, man is the master of time. Yet I could not disagree more…
I have been with you for most of my good years. Sometimes, there were days where learning was indeed inspiring. Where I felt we were entering ‘warp’ speed. Other times, it felt some what wanting, that we were sucked into a black hole. I have seen most of you are developing well into becoming a true learner. We have come to the end of a phase of our journey in Zhenghua. There are many things that I hope to do with all of you…having more time to have conversations that matter…no – not ‘scolding’ sessions…conversations that may help to build us up, that will help me to understand each of you better. Yet, time is still my master but we did have had some jolly good times together!. Upon reflections, I have realised that at times I may have been very harsh on all of you – some may even call me a ‘slave-driver’. There is always the ‘it is not enough’ a.k.a. – ‘kiasu’ feeling … as far as academic excellence is concerned. Well, I guess at the end…All good things must come to an end so that BETTER ones may come yet! I have not regretted my time spent with you guys & gals. I do hope & wish that each & everyone of you will continue to make the most of your life…I may have (yelled/shouted/threatened/tyrannised/terrorised/coerced/compelled/…) that you take your exams (your key KPI) ultra seriously…BUTTTTTTT!!!!!!
REMEMBER THAT EDUCATION IS NOT JUST ABOUT SCORING HIGH DISTINCTIONS – IT ISSSSSS ABOUT appreciating the ‘BEAUTIFUL’, distinguishing the ‘TRUTH’ and doing the ‘GOOD’!
And DOnN’t 4Get the 4Ps of success:
Purposefulness, Preparation, Perspiration, Perseverance
Frank Lloyd Wright:
I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.
I hope & WISH ALL of YOU the VERY BEST for your new phase, your new chapter…should you need any advice or help, your fellow friends & I will only be an email or sms or msn or call away!
Lastly, a story to share with you guys…
The Precious Gift
Author Unknown
Once upon a time, when God had finished making the world, he wanted to leave behind a piece of His own divinity, a spark of His essence, a promise to man of what he could become, with effort. He looked for a place to hide this precious gift because, He explained, what man could find too easily would never be valued by him."Then you must hide this gift on the highest mountain peak on earth," said one of his counselors.God shook His head, "No, for man is an adventuresome creature and he will soon enough learn to climb the highest mountain peaks.""Hide it then, O Great One, in the depths of the earth."
"I think not," said God. "for man will one day discover that he can dig into the deepest parts of the earth.""In the middle of the ocean then, Master?"God shook His head. "I've given man a brain, you see, and one day he'll learn to build ships and cross the mightiest oceans.""Where then, Master?" cried His counselors.God smiled, "I'll hide it where every man and woman will be able to find it if they look sincerely and deeply enough. I'll hide it in their heart."
Au Revoir 6H0hsix,
Mr Phang
6HONESTY- forever.
9:38 PM <3
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