Various types of people achieve success in life because they have their own particular characteristics. From my point of view, getting a higher education, having good relationships and setting goals are the three most important characteristics necessary to achieve success.

First, I think successful people should have a higher education because they need to have knowledge and skills to work and to live in life. For example, people read a lot of famous books, graduate from famous universities, or have more than one degree. I would like to introduce my uncle who graduated from the best university of China and got the highest marks in computer programming. He’s good at creating new software, so a lot of big companies offered to pay high salary to hire him. Now, he has his own house, cars and companies, so I think he is a successful person.

Second, I think successful people should have good relationships because they need to learn and get some benefits from their friends. For example, people want to make new friends, to work with their partners and to help their friends. I’d like to tell you about my mother’s experience. My mother has a lot of friends who work in different areas. My mother is a businesswoman, and she has her own business. I remember my mother’s company had some finical problem last year, so she had to borrow some money from bank. My uncle lee that’s a manager of China Bank helped my mother to apply for loan. Then my mother could to solve the problem quickly, so I think my mother is a successful person.

Third, I think successful people should set goals because they need to plan their future very well. For example, business people’s goal is making more money; designers’ goal is creating new products; and scientists’ goal is solving some natural phenomenon. I think I am also a successful person because I made my goals had become truth. When I was a child, I wanted to leave my home country and to open my eye. From that time I tried to study English very hand, and I persuaded my mother to allow me to study aboard. Now, I am studying business programs in Canada.

Overall, you may understand getting a higher education, having good relationships and setting goals are the most important characteristics necessary to achieve success. I believe people will be successful in their different lives, if they follow these points.

April 2003