A long time ago, I was listening to a debate in Melbourne, on TV, about fundings for government schools. A Catholic nun was on the panel. There's one statement which she made, and it has profound impact on me. She said "Everyone wants the smartest kid, a kid to be a doctor, a lawyer, the best in mathematics, best in sports, fastest sprinter, but why not, the kindest student? The most compasionate person?".
It is true. In Malaysia, everyone wants to be the top student. Everyone wants to be rich, but hey, why not be the kindest? Be the most helpful? Be the most generous? Be kind. I am listening to some Buddhist talks now (which surprises me because it talks more of lifestyle and not much, if ever, about God) - and this guy says, why bother to be the richest in the cemetary?
So, I think it is time, to be a kinder, more compasionate person. Our education ministry should seriously look into this. It does remind me of the show, CJ7 - it is to a large extend, a reflection of our society.
2 comments:
Totally agreed.
The society n the world will progress slowly n ineffective when capitalism reigned. Ineffectiveness of handling abundance of resources.
Inefficiency is always there when there is social classes. Self discipline and attitude is very important in an efficient society. Too bad, education system sucks when parents and teachers failed to exercise their duty....or was it the evil was in our genes even before we were born?
That's y Christian name it as SIN. The initial sin, being evil without being teach....but we do need teacher to teach us good in order to subdue the evil within.
Such is society nowadays. As they say, losing one's handphone is a bigger deal than losing one's virginity.
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