Should childhood be sacrificed? Should study be the most important thing?
Should the one who scores the best be the outstanding person?
For the kids who are not good at studying, will they hopeless in the future?
Kids who score A Plus should be named as “outstanding”?
Kids who are average in academic should be named as not outstanding? Should we send kids go to cram schools, improving school scores and make them go to bed late and wake up early so that they will not lose at the starting point?
Is that a necessity? No, not necessarily.
The ultimate goal of life is to gain happiness, but happiness does not equal to excel in academics.
Have you heard of a story: when a kid who is academically excellent go to work, she/he will help carrying bags for those who are not good at academics. Why? They are trained to lead a life which is conservative and secured. They would not risk their life to go for adventure. However, kids who are average in everything, they tend to try every possibility to survive, finally reach a good achievement in their career.
One who excels in everything does not necessarily guarantee life is A Plus and will obtain happiness, and vice versa.
Therefore, kids who are not good at academic scores do not mean they do not deserve happiness.
Life has many unexpected destination, too many aspects to take care and to explore. Life is like an adventure, you will never know the answer of life at the very beginning, and no need to sacrifice the funs of life.
Then, how do we look at children’s education? Please search for kids’ talent, and cultivate the kids’ talent in a positive way.
Help children to find their real interest and spark their true happiness is the most important thing!
What is the kids’ talent? What kind of talent needs to be cultivated?
If the kids easily perform the outstanding ability compare with other kids, then it’s the kids’ talent. Observe your kids, you will discover every kid will have his/her outstanding ability. It might be the skill, knowledge, sports, arts, speech, creativity, or personality.
If the kids will practice at their own will, and strengthen their talent, try to be the master, it indicates that it is the interest of the kids. And you need to help the kid to nurture her /his talent.
Each kid has its character and talent, emphasized on the talent of the kid. Happy future should be supported by happy childhood. Therefore, there is no need to sacrifice kids’ childhood. Games are important!
Don’t forget, no matter how outstanding the kid is, she/ he is worth treasured and loved and has the right of pursuing happiness.
If you are a A Plus Kid, congratulations! You will grow in full confidence and applause. But don’t forget, the world will revolve for everyone. Everyone exists for its own unique value. Treat others sincerely, and others will bring benefit to you.
If you are like me, who equals to Average Kid, don’t give up, explore your talent.
Please believe, there is no one who is given up by happiness, only one who abandons happiness. Therefore, always remember to make use of inner gift, make oneself to stand at the side of happiness. Be the one who really knows oneself, and be the one who really knows the needs of the kids.
I dedicate this book to my A Plus Kid, who always inspires and encourages me to write this book.
Memi is an author of seriously practicing "cherishing happiness" in her own small world, focusing on the light of happiness, and wish that her stories would warm up those who seek for happiness.
Happy story begins from an encounter between a woman and a man.
The couple in love finds their happiness code, and forms a happy family, cultivates happy kids , creates happy childhood, and nurtures happy man and woman. Therefore, once again, we have a happy encounter, and form a happy family, happy code and will pass down generation after generation.
This book has nothing to do with gender issues, dedicating to everyone who likes happiness. I wish every reader can find your happiness, cherish it, and you will posses it for life.
成長的背景Background of Growing Up
一百分小孩從小就絕頂聰明，引人注目。
五十分小孩從小就平凡無奇，受人忽略。
Since childhood, A Plus Kid is extraordinarily brilliant, outstanding.
Since childhood, Average Kid is ordinary and common, being neglected.
一百分小孩考試總是100分。
五十分小孩考試很少100分。
A Plus Kid always scores A Plus during examinations.
Average Kid seldom scores A Plus.
一百分小孩=樣樣精通的小孩。
五十分小孩=樣樣普通的小孩。
A Plus Kid equals to the kid who is good at everything.
Average Kid equals to the kid who is common in every performance.
心路的歷程Spiritual journey
一百分小孩的父母總要求一百分。
五十分小孩的父母只要求能及格。
Parents of A Plus Kid always demand him to score A Plus.
Parents of Average Kid only ask her to have average score.
一百分小孩不知道為何非要100分？但卻擔心自己沒有100分。
五十分小孩不明白為何非要100分？早已習慣自己沒有100分。
A Plus Kid does not know why he need to score A Plus but worries that he does not have A Plus.
Average Kid does not understand why people need to score A Plus, but not scoring A Plus is normal to her.
一百分小孩喜歡出類拔萃，不能接受成為第二名。
五十分小孩喜歡廣交朋友，相信人生處處有花朵。
A Plus Kid likes to be outstanding, and cannot accept to be the second.
Average Kid likes to make many friends, and believes beauty exists in everywhere in life.
一百分小孩=第一名小孩。
五十分小孩=隨遇而安的小孩。
A Plus Kid equals to the number one kid.
Average Kid means she is easily adapt to the environment.
改變的命運Destiny Changes
當一百分小孩發現自己沒有100分，就沒有掌聲時，突然感到人生無趣。
當五十分小孩努力超越及格線，獲得無數的鼓勵時，開始覺得人生充滿希望。
When A Plus Kid finds out once he does not obtain A Plus scores, he will not have applause, and suddenly he feels life is boring.
When Average Kid tries hard to get more than average scores, she will obtain numerous encouragements, and she starts to feel life is full of hopes.
一百分小孩困惑人生什麼是對？什麼是錯？
五十分小孩困惑人生什麼是得？什麼是失？
A Plus Kid questions what is right or wrong in life.
Average Kid questions what is gain and lost in life.
歲月流轉，一百分小孩體會出自己的強與弱。
時光流逝，五十分小孩領悟到自己的價與值。
Time flies, A Plus Kid realizes his strength and weakness.
Time passes, Average Kid realizes her value.
一百分小孩的天賦加努力，讓他依舊保持競賽中的第一。
五十分小孩的天賦加努力，讓他逐漸成為特色中的唯一。
The talent of the A Plus Kid plus effort, makes him maintain the champion in competitions
The talent of the Average Kid plus effort, makes her gradually be the unique one.
一百分小孩=一支獨秀的小孩。
五十分小孩=善於合作的小孩。
A Plus Kid outshines others.
Average Kid is good at team works.
幸福的覺醒The awakening of happiness
當一百分小孩遇到了五十分小孩，一百分小孩羡慕五十分小孩的怡然自得。
當五十分小孩遇到了一百分小孩，五十分小孩仰慕一百分小孩的聰明優秀。
When A Plus Kid meets Average Kid, A Plus Kid envies the happy and contented Average Kid.
When Average Kid meets A Plus Kid, Average Kid admires the brilliance and outstanding A Plus Kid.
人生真是奇妙 !
一百分小孩擁有五十分小孩沒有的一切。
五十分小孩卻帶給一百分小孩沒有的另一切。
他們因此深深地相戀……
Life is full of miracle.
A Plus Kid posses something that Average Kid does not have.
Average Kid can bring something that A Plus Kid does not have.
Hence they are deeply in love…
一百分小孩與五十分小孩的覺醒組合，
讓完美小孩的不完美；
和不完美小孩的完美，
交織成一首美妙的奏鳴曲。
The combination of the incompleteness of the A Plus Kid and the completeness of Average Kid intertwine a beautiful sonata.
他們才終於明白一個最簡單的道理：
原來，珍視彼此, 幸福在此。
They finally understand a simple truth, cherish each other, happiness is always there.
Whether you are A Plus Kid, or Average Kid, please don’t forget, we should look from the inner part, to understand what we need and suit. That's the most important thing. You are who you are.
Everyone has its advantage and disadvantage, which depends on how people look at you. But we believe that everyone is blessed with its own talent and it is important to be optimistic and make a lot of effort.
Know our talent, then we can explore the value of life. Everyday we make good use of our talent and pursue our own A Plus life, achieving our unique life. Our next generation will achieve their dream as you believe dream in life!
