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<\/p>\n The Engineer\u2019s Way<\/strong><\/p>\n #1: Break away from your preconceived ideas and limitations<\/strong><\/p>\n Flying is something we do (well, pre-COVID19, anyway) without much thought, and thankfully, without much fear either. But two hundred years ago, it took the Wright Brothers the courage<\/strong> to challenge the law of gravity and the determination<\/strong> to imagine the impossible for us to be able to fly today. So, think like they did<\/strong>! And don\u2019t let your preconceived ideas and notions put shackles on your abilities. Remember that our past and previous failures do not<\/strong> determine our future. Instead, imagine all the great things you can do, and soar to the skies just like they did!<\/p>\n #2: Begin with an end in mind<\/strong><\/p>\n Before you begin anything, create a mental<\/strong> picture <\/strong>of what you want to achieve. Or better still, commit onto writing a list of your desired goals and how you might possibly achieve them. Before they begin building anything, engineers draw a blueprint of their construction.\u00a0 This not only gives them a vivid idea of the end product but also presents their goals in measurable quantities and projects the potential problems that they might face and have to overcome. Come up with a list of quantifiable goals<\/strong>, for example, \u2018to lose weight \u2019 is ambiguous and much harder to visualise and attain than \u2018to lose ten kilos in six months\u2019.<\/p>\n #3: Know yourself, know your enemy<\/strong><\/p>\n We are our own greatest enemy. Well, our negative and unprepared minds are, rather. Setting out with a purpose<\/strong> is much like going out into the battlefield. If we go without weapons, a plan or a strategy, we\u2019re inclined to be defeated. In The Art of War<\/em>, the celebrated Chinese strategist and philosopher Sun Tzu stressed the importance of anticipating<\/strong> and understanding<\/strong> the possible problems and obstacles that might overwhelm us in our quest for victory. We thus have to identify<\/strong> the impediments and predicaments we might possibly meet along the way. For example, for each of your goals, list three possible roadblocks that you may encounter and think of ways to tear them down.<\/p>\n #4: Make daily progress and understand that it will get easier<\/strong><\/p>\n Does the idea of the goal overwhelm you? We\u2019ve all heard the proverbs that go, \u201cRome wasn\u2019t built in a day\u201d and \u201cA journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.\u201d Take it one step at a time<\/strong> then. Even if they\u2019re baby steps, each subsequent step will lead you closer to your objective.\u00a0 The Ancient Egyptians, without the help of modern heavy machinery, constructed over a hundred wondrous pyramids over a period of approximately twenty years. The knowledge that it was difficult didn\u2019t deter them. Similarly undaunted and determined, you too, can take one step at a time and know that you will eventually get to the<\/strong> finish line<\/strong>.\u00a0 Be proactive, and allocate designated daily hours for you to get closer to your goal.<\/p>\n #5: Understand the Law of Leverage <\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019ve all tried to open a jar whose lid simply won\u2019t turn even when we\u2019ve turned purple in the face. Heat that jar up a little, and voil\u00e0! That\u2019s the theory of leverage<\/strong>, attributed to Archimedes, the Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor and astronomer who lived over two thousand years ago. By the same precept, we can heave and puff and not make something heavy budge, but when we apply a lever, physics invariably works its magic. And so it is in life as well. Sometimes we can work so hard and achieve nothing. But when we work<\/strong> smart<\/strong>, we can do wonders.<\/p>\n But how can we work smart when we\u2019re not equipped with sufficient intellectual acumen? Well, we can leverage on someone else\u2019s smartness and success. We begin at the very beginning, by finding a mentor<\/strong> who\u2019s been there and done that \u2013 walked the journey and made it to the finish line. One sure way of doing this is by getting an education<\/strong> and learning<\/strong> from the experts<\/strong> at SEGi College Subang Jaya. We\u2019ll teach you how to never break a sweat again opening all your real and metaphorical tightly-screwed jars.<\/p>\n There you have it. Success Unlimited, the (SEGi) Engineer\u2019s Way.\u00a0 So now go out there and start thinking like an engineer<\/strong>! (Or maybe just be<\/em><\/strong> one. We\u2019ll teach you how!)<\/p>\n Oh. And speaking of your metaphorical jars and sundry goals, improving yourself with an education doesn\u2019t mean you have to commit years to a full-time Diploma, Bachelor\u2019s or Master\u2019s programme.\u00a0 So you\u2019re busy working eight hours a day, five days a week? Not a problem! SEGi College Subang Jaya also offers short professional courses and certification programmes<\/a> that can be as short as a single day to two weeks, for winners just like you<\/strong>! We have a wide spectrum of subjects<\/strong> ranging from strategic social-media marketing for go-getting marketers, Adobe Illustrator workshops for budding designers, Microsoft Excel for enthusiastic executives and aspiring management personnel, AutoCAD workshops for corporate-climbing engineers, Montessori Apparatus workshops for dedicated kindergarten teachers, and frankly, subjects in almost anything under the sun!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress_test_segi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/20210105-WEB-BANNER-Success-2021-Series-Dr-Tiu-01-300x157.jpg\")
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