planning, learning and future

"When planning for a year, plant corn.
When planning for a decade, plant trees.
When planning for life, train and educate people."
-- Chinese proverb: Guanzi (c. 645BC)

"When it comes to the future,
there are three kinds of people:
those who let it happen,
those who make it happen,
and those who wonder what happened."
-- John M. Richardson, Jr.

Lifelong learning

Lifelong learning is all learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competence, within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related perspective.

The scale of current economic and social change, the rapid transition to a knowledge-based economy and demographic pressures resulting from an ageing population in Singapore are all challenges which demand a new approach to education and training, within the framework of lifelong learning.

Lifelong learning is therefore about acquiring and updating all kinds of abilities, interests, knowledge and qualifications from the pre-school years to post-retirement. It promotes the development of knowledge and competences that will enable each person to adapt to the knowledge-based economy and actively participate in all spheres of social and economic life, taking more control of his or her future.

firm believer of lifelong learning

The following are courses that I have a keen interest in pursuing as and when the opportunities arise:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW)
• Oracle9i database Certified Associate (OCA)
• Oracle9i database Certified Professional (OCP)