To be "average" but HAPPY in Singapore

• Marco_Simone

  13 Mar 07, 22:32

  I remember one of the forum letters in The New Paper responding to the article of top JC students crying just because they "only" obtained 3-4 As.
  
  The writer then went on to say,something on these lines. "it is ok to be mediocre/average as long as you know what you want in your life and you are happy."
  
  In other words,he is saying "heck what other people say,as long as I am happy,I dont give a damm about others."
  
  Any comments?
• Kuali Baba

  13 Mar 07, 22:43

  It's important to find meaning in the things that you do.
  
  It's okay for those who feel disappointed not to have achieved more when they were aiming for that.
  
  The worst off are those who have nothing to look forward to.
• allentyb

  13 Mar 07, 22:46

  
  
  whats so wrong to aim for the best
  
  i don't see the big deal of it
  
  now media likes to make ho ha about everything
• CoolMyth

  13 Mar 07, 22:47

  Ping fan si fu.
• huy

  13 Mar 07, 22:52

  yea.. it ok to be average as long as u are happy.. i mean u can score very well, earning big bucks.. but if everyday u are stressing over work, over family, what the use of being so high on top? what the use of earning big bucks but u don enjoy the process... i will rather be average and happy..
• mystiv

  13 Mar 07, 22:57

  the most impt thing is still to like what you're doing..no point striving for 4 A's if you have absolutely no idea why you're doing it, or find no point in it..
• the.owl

  14 Mar 07, 04:36

  Originally posted by Marco_Simone:

  I remember one of the forum letters in The New Paper responding to the article of top JC students crying just because they "only" obtained 3-4 As.
  
  The writer then went on to say,something on these lines. "it is ok to be mediocre/average as long as you know what you want in your life and you are happy."
  
  In other words,he is saying "heck what other people say,as long as I am happy,I dont give a damm about others."
  
  Any comments?

  well diff people have different goals in their lives, for some people they strive to be better all the time and have high expectations of themselves. they are happy when they accomplish something, you cant impose other values like "just heck care and be happy" on them because its not their values. similarly a person might be happy and content with being average and you cant force them to be an accomplished person because they cant.
  
  if the JC student gets motivated and works harder and gets more As, then he will be happy, thats what he wants in his life what.
• Wanda

  14 Mar 07, 10:13

  Like William Hung said: I have done my best, I have no regrets. That's some wisdom.
• SGpork

  14 Mar 07, 10:16

  happy...
  
  how u see it?
  
  diff pple diff
  
  
  
  whats urs
• mr_sotong

  14 Mar 07, 10:16

  in singapore.. we do things to make some1 happy..
  
  jus like sch result.. student score well in order to please their parents..
• AndrewPKYap

  14 Mar 07, 10:26

  I am happy - haiku
  
  I am happy, yes
  
  Convince me that I am not
  
  If you know how to
• Eternal-fire

  14 Mar 07, 11:54

  It is true that in singapore you can't be happy when you are average?
  
  It's like if you are average you dun earn a lot and if you dun earn enough you will be worrying over bills and taxes in the end you won't be able to lead the life you want, so how can that be happy? That's just my random thoughts though.
• ms.anonymous

  15 Mar 07, 21:31

  not true. money dont necessarily buy happiness =)