7 things I wish I had

known when I was 17

Class of 1993

2oth anniversary forum

Just to give you some age perspective: who belong to

class of 1993

Today’s speakers:

what do we have in common?

#1 our careers have

“pivoted”

Anthony Wong

Investment Banker

Record label marketer

“Mad Man”

Turned... Turned...

Philip Tsang

Lawyer professional photographer

Turned...

Bernard Chan

Bench Scientist Politician

Turned...

Denis Tse

Tech entrepreneur

Private equity investor

Turned...

Vincent Chu

engineer Engineer who writes A lot of books

Turned...

#2 we have been fortunate that we have

become quite successful in what

we do at a relatively young age

Anthony: campaign “person of the year” in greater china

Vincent: “Asia’s #1 civil engineer”

Philip: “Asia top 30 wedding photographers”

Denis: Asset international “40 under 40”

Bernard: One of the political Appointees to the HK Chief Executive’s Cabinet

#3 we have learned a lot from our career

evolution .

We are humbled by

it.

And #4, most importantly,

we are one of you

Here are7 secrets of

success We want to share with you, so you

can benefit from them early.

We want this to be one of the most memorable talks

you’ll ever have in the years to come.

I f anything, just remember a few

words. We wish someone had

taught us these lessons when we were your age.

#1 To Keep Dreaming

"A fulfilling life is the result of your dreams

pursued."

Many kids dream of fast cars and space ships...

He grows to build them...

... And changes the world in the process

#2 To Try

"Try to find the sweet spot of what you love,

what you are good at, and what pays."

#3 To synthesize

“if you think no one gives you a chance, create a

chance.”

Having an all-round life like

Forrest Gump

is not unthinkable

Yes, we can!

... in Finance

“You just have to want to be

best at something”

- Tadashi Yanai (柳井正), Founder of Uniqlo

#4 To Persevere

EQ>IQ

National Engineering Society

Reasons for Initial Rejection Time for Final Acceptance and Approval

Institution of Civil Engineer (United Kingdom)

Not having doctorate qualification 1.5 year

German Federation of Technical and Scientific Organisations

Not prevailing practice to upload books on their official website

2 years

Engineer Australia Not having a qualified expert to conduct the book review

6 years

#5 to be true to yourself

“Don’t be a phony person.”

"I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself,

not the life others expected of me."

One of the top five regrets people have on their deathbeds –

#6 To Distinguish

“Set apart from the

commodity crowd”

"Empty your mind, be

formless, shapeless, like

water. Now, you put water

into a cup, it becomes the

cup, you put water into a

bottle, it becomes the

bottle, you put it in a

teapot, it becomes the

teapot. Now, water can

flow or it can crash! Be

water, my friend.” - Bruce Lee

Excellence

Diligence

Innovation

“Know what is petty, and what is great. ”

"The “indigenous culture” is unfortunately deployed

as a convenient exit from the race that must be run.

Instead of seeking globalization, some have

retired into tribalization .... That will certainly

bring Hong Kong down." - Wong Yan Lung

“I do think that things of the

Chinese will be quite

interesting in the next few

years…I mean once the

opening of China…you

know…that it will bring more

understanding and more

things that are…hei..like…

different you know, that may

be in the contrast or

comparison some new things

might grow, so therefore I

mean it is a rich period to be

in.”

- Bruce Lee

“Be water, irrigate your resources to tab the vast

blue ocean of opportunities and flow with “The

La Salle Spirit” to connect yourself to the world,

bringing prosperity to all. Be water, my friend.”

#7 to Love

“If I speak with eloquence, but do not have love, I am just a

noisy gong. If I have all the knowledge, and can move mountains, but do not

have love, I am nothing.”

- 1 Corinthians 13: 1-2

In an insensitive world, Human beings are too easily reduced to just

numbers

To recap, here are

the 7 secrets

1. To Keep dreaming

2. to Try

3. to Synthesize

4. to Persevere

5. To Be true to yourself

6. to Distinguish

7. And don’t forget To Love