Activity Review | Equote Salon: What is Success? How to Succeed?
In the Equote Salon on Tuesday, 26 January 2021, Master Chen Yongqin discussed about ‘success’ and impart his experience and method.

What is success?
Success is a widely discussed topic yet it’s hard to define. Thus, Master Chen encouraged students to think about the definition of success. Students all had their own opinions about success, including high GPA, high degrees, smooth career, achieving life goals and so on. But Master Chen perceived that there were both short-term and long-term success. Its definitions were various in different life phases and could be changed with different people. But every small success would contribute to ones’ final achievement. Thus, it’s important to have a proper self-awareness and think twice before action.
How to success?
Master Chen explained some factors of success with a math equation.

He believed that the high intelligence might be inherent, but factors such as behavior, attitude and diligence could be decided by ourselves. Therefore, we have to improve our abilities in the university and society.
Meanwhile, Master Chen put forward the importance of change against the pandemic background. “Change is the only constant in life”. Thus, we should walk outside our comfort zone and practice our knowledge to master skills, so that we could have an international horizon.
Master Chen also discussed about health, interest, reading, communication and social responsibility, and he delivered his sincere wish toward students academics and future careers.
