Short transcription on Dasho's speech.

 “Road to success”

 

Succinct notes on Dasho Chewang Rinzen’s speech at the College of Language and Cultural Studies.

 

·        How can you make the best use of student/college life?

 

Bachelor's degree is just the basic foundation of education.

 

“young citizens of Bhutan, I want you to remember that Bhutan’s success and failure will ultimately depend on the strength of your commitment and your willingness to embrace challenges and hard”

-His majesty

Unlike other countries, with small populations, it is not enough that a few of you excel. Every single one of you can secure the future of the nation through excellence. - His majesty the king (17 December 2007)

What does the successful mean?

What makes a person chuck?

“We will most likely find true success and happiness when we combine our ambition and goal with being a good human being”- Dehradun.

1.     Be knowledgeable

Work hard.

Reduce distraction.

Discipline yourself.

Focus on the right things.

Read! Read!

“You cannot give what you don’t have”- The King

 

 

2.     Stay-up-to-date

Know the changing realities.

Know what is important.

Read what is relevant. (Subscribe kuensel)

“Be updated not outdated”

LYK learned computers at the ’70s

“Early bird catches the worm”

3.     Learn to embrace failure.

Courageousness

Walt Disney and mickey mouse.

“You get chicken by hedging egg not by breaking the egg”

 

4.     Be responsible.

Never free ride.

Do your best.

Take ownership

Count blessing.

Learn to be grateful.

Ex. hummingbird during a forest fire and she says I am doing my best.

 

5.     Live simply and frugally

Practice GNH values.

 

6.     Be a good human being.

Practice good human values every single moment of your life.

Helping others to get to the top is true leadership.

“You live only once but if you do right, once is enough”

 

7.     Strive for excellence.

Good is not good enough.

70/30 trap

Competitive society.

Meritocracy.

Whatever you are, be a good one.

 

8.     Make the best of college life.

Make lasting friendships.

Create wonderful memories.

Have fun: focus on the most useful things.

“Build yourself not your resume”

Incubate the best version of yourself.

 

 

“College life is an opportunity to grow yourself and time to bring the best version of you.”