“𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞.”

There is a great deal of resonance as I listened to our new PM Lawrence Wong articulate his vision of success beyond the boxed confines of 5Cs - cash, car, credit card, condominium and country club. Continuing such blind worship of hedonism only leads to greater toxicity, anxiety, division and despair.

The new vision of success makes clear that achieving greatness involves more than just career and material milestones. Success is about personal fulfilment and societal contributions, deeply rooted in cultural values and balance.

Instead of being fixated at weaknesses or trying to become mythically “all-rounded”, it necessitates focusing on and developing our natural talents to their fullest potential.

Working within our unique strengths allows us to:

𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: We naturally excel in areas where our strengths lie, leading to higher performance and better results.

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: When we do what we love and are good at, we are more engaged and motivated.

𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡: Focusing on strengths fosters continuous improvement and a growth mindset.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Success in our strength areas reinforces our self-belief and resilience.

I am fully onboard in 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 our talents towards excellence and success. 

Glad that our new PM is shepherding this change in attitude and mindset. How about you?

This article was first published as a LinkedIn Post on Tue Jun 25 2024.