In our modern, busy lives, do we feel overwhelmed, distracted, or a loss of a sense of meaning? How then shall we talk to our children and teenagers about values? Take a walk down the metaphorical garden path, and guide our children to reflect on our beliefs and choose excellent values. As a practical guide for families and educators, this book shares a refreshing way to build a desired culture. Beyond focusing largely on academic results and short-term goals, this is a story of what is possible for families to aspire towards: meaning and bonding through carefully chosen values. This is the family's first book after three circuitous years of experimentation. It is a testament as to how families can combine the parents' and children's disparate strengths to complete something truly meaningful. A pleasant surprise awaits us when the transformation happens to our lives and our relationships!
About the Author: Titus Yong has been a passionate advocate, speaker and facilitator in the fascinating domains of creative thinking and human fulfillment. Prior to that, his eclectic professional experience ranges from business process consulting to venture capital & entrepreneurship to offshore engineering. Travelling to over ten Asia-Pacific countries from Korea to Singapore to Australia, Titus is a facilitator for managers at Fortune 500 companies such as Microsoft, Standard Chartered Bank, Unilever, etc. and a presenter of new ideas at conferences, such as the International Conference on Thinking and American Creativity Association Conference. He has been on the faculty of Singapore Management University, and is a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Creativity, Invention, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Springer, 2013). Titus is grateful to be honored with the Indira India "Excellence in Innovation" award. He is a graduate of the National University of Singapore and Harvard University, where he learned from many prominent thinkers and interviewed Nobel laureates. He has completed a positive psychology coaching certification with the pioneers of the field. He also derives inspiration when his wife and two children join him for adventures in Africa, Oceania and across Asia, and help more people in a dozen countries to create worthwhile dreams. Chloe Young (born 2005) is an aspiring amateur gardener. She is a Young Inventors' Award recipient in 2015 and Thrive35 social project awardee. She represents her school in running and canoeing, and has scaled Mt. Fuji. Her favorite hobby is reading story books. Aeron Young (born 2003) is an aspiring amateur photographer, fund-raiser and a passionate student-athlete. He helped his school team win two national team golds in cross country. He set an age record to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro and camped at its crater. He was honored with Chaos Asia (Bronze) 2013 for inspiring innovators. Aeron likes to try cooking new healthy dishes.