Grandpa 's Journey

This post was inspired by a thoughtful comment from a friend. There was a time in my life when I seriously considered furthering my formal education. Like many others, I once believed that higher academic qualifications—perhaps even a PhD—would represent a higher level of achievement. But life took me on a different path. I did not complete tertiary education in the traditional way. Instead, I stepped into the working world. I began as a medical detailer, and over time took on roles as Logistics Head and Product Manager in the pharmaceutical department. Later, I was transferred to head the Personnel Department at Ciba-Geigy Hong Kong (now Novartis), which is today known as Human Resources. Looking back today, I can say this clearly: I have never regretted that path. A Different Kind of Education My workplace became my university. Over the years, I met people from all walks of life—senior executives, colleagues and team members, clients and professionals, highly educated individuals, an...

  Education vs Character: What Truly Defines a Person There was a time in my life when I thought seriously about furthering my formal education. Like many others, I once believed that higher academic qualifications—perhaps even a PhD—would represent a higher level of achievement. But life took me on a different path. I did not complete tertiary education in the traditional way. Instead, I stepped into the working world, building my career as a medical detailer and later as logistic Head, Product Manager of Pharma Department then transferred to head the Personnel Department Ciba-Geigy Hong Kong Corporate (now called Novartis Hong Kong ) which later call Human Resources Department. Looking back today, I can say this clearly: I did not regret that path.                                                                 ...