<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR>Knowledge, not connections, gets you a good life
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'You've got to make it quite clear that knowledge, learning, application of knowledge are what will gain you a good life. If they come to the conclusion that the system depends on good connections, skiving, cheating, then you are in trouble because he sees no reason in acquiring all this knowledge.
'So...we set out to create this system where the more you learn, the more skilful you are, the better the jobs you will get, and the better the homes you would own. It has worked out that way.' MM Lee, on how to motivate people
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'You've got to make it quite clear that knowledge, learning, application of knowledge are what will gain you a good life. If they come to the conclusion that the system depends on good connections, skiving, cheating, then you are in trouble because he sees no reason in acquiring all this knowledge.
'So...we set out to create this system where the more you learn, the more skilful you are, the better the jobs you will get, and the better the homes you would own. It has worked out that way.' MM Lee, on how to motivate people