Henry Sy

According to De Mille (1881), dedication involves a person who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. Dedication entails an individual to be fully committed and devoted regardless of their challenges and struggles in life. Moreover, each person has his own challenges in life. Successful people experience these kinds of situation, and they use is to their advantage. Their attitude in dealing with obstacles discerns them from others as they have the ability to strive hard and persist amidst all the impediments in life. Dedication exceeds one’s talent and intelligence because it drives an individual to be a better version of him. Defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, talent is the natural endowments of a person, while intelligence
is one of the richest tycoons in the Philippines who pioneered the establishment of all SM Malls. His story is indeed inspiring because it took him a long time before becoming a successful businessman. From the motivational blog of Lloyd Luna, Henry Sy started as young as 12 years old in helping his father in their sari-sari store business day and night for more than 12 hours. Through that small business, he was able to earn an income for his daily needs. However, their sari-sari store was burned during the World War 2, for this reason, his family had difficulty to survive in their day-to-day needs. Henry Sy managed to use this catastrophic situation in order to rise up and venture for another business. With his dedication, he was able to build his own shoe business in Marikina until he decided to establish Shoe Mart which is now expanded to SM Malls. He encountered numerous failures in his business which involved the economic situation of the country; nonetheless, he deals with failures as an opportunity to succeed. His attitude which includes determination, discipline and thriftiness has impact the way he deals with the people around him. He was able to withstand all the crises that he has experienced with the help of his
In whatever situation, an attitude of dedication prevails than anything else. Henry Sy’s dedication entails perseverance as he used this to rise up from all his adversities in life. Mother Teresa has shown willingness to serve the people around her especially the poor. Mahatma Gandhi has devoted his life in leading India to achieve its independence, and his dedication to lead requires sacrifices. Failures, struggles and challenges are inevitable, but what matters most is how people deal with these. Perseverance is important as it involves a person to continue working hard towards his goal despite of difficulties and opposition. Likewise, willingness serves as a powerful tool in achieving success. Having a true meaning and purpose behind one’s mission can drive people forward. In addition, willingness involves the desire of doing something whole heartedly. Consequently, sacrifice is essential as an unwavering commitment to success. Sacrificing entails giving up something to achieve greater good in