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Day 29 |
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Posted at Tuesday, April 08, 2008 |
Hello Matthias. Or your sister. Or your brother. Whoever it may be.
It's 29 more days before we expect you in our arms.
So what do I have for you today? Can't think of much. Perhaps just this: never worry about being number one. I think my biggest worry for you even before you are born is how are you going to be educated. Looking at today's educational system, it's a pressure cooker indeed. Both your mum and dad went through it fine. But what happens if you don't quite make it, I wonder?
But a recent video I watched helped me realise that it doesn't quite matter. You don't have to be good in everything. You just have to find that one thing in which you are great and that's good enough to start. You just have to find that one thing in which you have a passion and make that your forte. And in life, when you work hard enough, you'll invariably be rewarded with the fruits of your labour.
The video spoke of a story about how a young girl was constantly fidgeting about in class and couldn't quite keep still. The school counsellor called up her mother to talk to her about the girl's behaviour. While in the room, the girl had to sit on her hands to keep from moving about too much. Eventually, the counsellor and her mother left the room, but not before the counsellor turned on the radio to play some music. When they were about to return to the room, they stood outside and saw her dancing to the music. And then and there, the counsellor turned to the little girl's mother and said "Your girl doesn't belong here. She's a dancer. Send her to dance school." And so her mother did. And that little girl eventually grew up to become a famous dancer and choreographer.
So you may not be a dancer. You may not be a maths whiz or a science genius. You may not top your class or do fantastically well in all your subjects. But at the end of the day, none of that really matters. In the end, I'm sure you'll eventually find something in which you are great at. And when you do, you can be sure we'll support you fully in it... |
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