Success-You Can Enjoy It Too!

"My grades are so lousy, how can I compete with those smarter than me?"

"I'm from Institute of Technical Education (ITE), and you know that it's the end for me right?"

"I learn things too slowly. I'm just too hopeless. Don't ask me about my future. I can't think of it."

These were just some of the dismal comments I received during my interactions with people I met on the streets. These were the kind of feedback these so-called low-achievers received from the society.

It's a cruel reality that most of our societies equate academic achievements with success. However, is it true that obtaining good grades is the only road to success? No, it's definitely not.

Achieving good academic result is only one of the roads leading to success. You just have to discover your road to success yourself.

Have you read or heard about the infamous race between the rabbit and tortoise? Who do you think will won? Rabbit, I guess? Everyone thought the rabbit would win the race, without doubt. However, the tortoise shocked the spectators by winning the race!

How did the tortoise manage to win the rabbit?

Yes, the rabbit was much faster than the tortoise. However, it became complacent upon seeing its lead over the tortoise. Hence it took a rest by a tree and fell asleep. On the other hand despite being looked down upon by the crowd, the tortoise wasn't disheartened. It was determined to finish the race no matter how long it took him. With a focused mind, the tortoise persevered all the way, by-passed the complacent rabbit, and reached the finishing line even before the rabbit woke up to realize that it had lost the race to the tortoise.

In life, many of us may not be considered the elite, or the cream of the crop. Our grades may not make it to the mark. Our teachers, our parents, our peers, people in the society may not look favorably upon us. However, do you know that we can still outshine those who're considered the elites (rabbit) just like how the tortoise won the race against the rabbit?

If you're doubtful about achieving success because you think you're a low-achiever. Now read the real-life, recent examples below, and get back your confidence.

Sairin Sani, is an ITE graduate. He was from the Normal Stream and had little interest in his studies while he was in school. Just like many others, who performed badly at the Cambridge Ordinary Level Examination, he ended up in ITE. It was supposedly the end of a promising future for him as many says. However, the hands-on training offered by ITE appealed to him greatly, and from then on, Sairin regained his confidence and gusto for learning. From ITE, Sairin advanced on to polytechnic, then to National Technical University (NTU), where he graduated with first-class honours in Mechanical and production Engineering. And now, he is pursuing his dream career in Aerospace Engineering.

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