Assalamu alaikum and hi again to all
I am intrigued after reading two separate articles in the Star today with both touching on the need to develop a positive mentality in Malaysian sports. One was a comment by the goliath world champion by the name of Nicol Ann David while the other was from the ex-national hockey player Jiwa Mohan on rewarding mediocrity.
All through the years in the higher education industry I have realised that this lack of positivity and boleh dan mahu mentality is the single biggest disease hampering the youth in Malaysia. The culture of cukup2 makan is deeply ingrained so much so that it is bred and practised further once these graduates turn into employees of corporate Malaysia. Add the lack of communication skills and presto, you have a social nightmare and subsequent grim economic aftermath in your hands.
As educators, advisors, parents, sponsors as well as other stakeholders we must take the responsibility of instilling a winning culture in our youths in all areas of life. The development of the nation relies greatly on the competitiveness of its younger generation which in turn may only be achieved through holistic nurturing.
The nurturing of youth are both hard toil and an irreversible process. With stakes so high, care should be taken in ensuring that the policies in youth development are not made victims of unscrupulous limelight-hogging, power-maniacal politics.
As it is, the sight of a clueless 22-year old junior who is unable to speak her mind is very, very disturbing. Imagine that this person has an equal right to decide on the future of our nation through the balloting box.
Regards and Wassalam
I am intrigued after reading two separate articles in the Star today with both touching on the need to develop a positive mentality in Malaysian sports. One was a comment by the goliath world champion by the name of Nicol Ann David while the other was from the ex-national hockey player Jiwa Mohan on rewarding mediocrity.
All through the years in the higher education industry I have realised that this lack of positivity and boleh dan mahu mentality is the single biggest disease hampering the youth in Malaysia. The culture of cukup2 makan is deeply ingrained so much so that it is bred and practised further once these graduates turn into employees of corporate Malaysia. Add the lack of communication skills and presto, you have a social nightmare and subsequent grim economic aftermath in your hands.
As educators, advisors, parents, sponsors as well as other stakeholders we must take the responsibility of instilling a winning culture in our youths in all areas of life. The development of the nation relies greatly on the competitiveness of its younger generation which in turn may only be achieved through holistic nurturing.
The nurturing of youth are both hard toil and an irreversible process. With stakes so high, care should be taken in ensuring that the policies in youth development are not made victims of unscrupulous limelight-hogging, power-maniacal politics.
As it is, the sight of a clueless 22-year old junior who is unable to speak her mind is very, very disturbing. Imagine that this person has an equal right to decide on the future of our nation through the balloting box.
Regards and Wassalam
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