3Fs' for Henry

I have a friend, whom I have personally known for a year (he was a student here actually) but we never got the chance to talk much until recently. And this post, I'm going to share it with him, some values and philosophies which I uphold all my life and hope that he will be able to do the same and live life to the fullest.


The 3Fs' Theory


FAITH. Have faith in God. Believe that miracle exist, couple with the right attitude and perseverance to succeed. Hold on to something / someone that you look up to; ie: some achievements that you are able to visualize it and motivate you to strive harder. Faith alone is a strong driving force for millions around the world. Every morning, tell yourself that today gonna be awesome! Gonna be productive! And simply got to be great! Amidst all difficulties, believe in yourself, your own innate abilities and remember, having faith will pull you through and miraculously transform every negative vibes into positive energy; the synergy you need to succeed. Learn that dreams can come true if we keep believing in them and put our thoughts into actions.

FAILURE. Failure itself is the most powerful stand-alone vocabulary. Extremely powerful to the extent that may deny it or succumb to it. Admit failures my friend. Accept it. It is a part and parcel of life. Learn how to deal with it, whether alone or with the help of people, like us, your friends. after all, failure is a very subjective term to each of us. Eg: Person A, who has done well academically all his life may not performed well compared to Person B, who has done a fair share of years in school but diligently master the necessary skills to excel in work. From the eye of the majority of the society, Person A may be what they deem the perfect scholar; the cream of the crop. Yet, a significant clutter of the world may perceive Person B as the driving force in the workplace and the country. I recalled watching a documentary where Bill Gates shared his personal experiences. He has a friend, who did so well in school while Bill struggled to cope with homeworks throughout his years in school. But today, like how scholars usually end up in prominent choice of careers, his friend is now a senior engineer in Microsoft but Bill owns Microsoft. You get the point? Now that you have a kick start in a career that you might possibly be doing for decades to come, don't flunk it. Utilize it. Maximize the flexibility that comes with it.

FRIENDS. People whom you know and people who know you. People from all walks of life. Due to the myriad definitions of it, there are the good guys and rotten eggs as well. Whom do you call friends? That's the million dollar question. People who encourage & motivate you or people who befriended you simply for your status? You are matured enough to be able to differentiate between friends whom you can have faith it or fake friends whom you shall stay from or just remain as acquaintances.

Here, allow me to share a song with you:

I hope you get across the message that I'm trying to convey. We, your friends are here to guide you & to help you grow. Remember, be a man of value rather than a man of success. At the end of the day, success is not measured byhow rich you are or how many cars you own. Instead, think of how many little obstacles that you have overcome throughout your life, aren't they success? Think of how many life you have inspired. And be grateful for what you have right now.

I do not have a picture of us together so using this picture to remind you that you are not alone(: 

Ganbatte my friend!