From the Principal
Dear members of our school community,
I have a question: Do you know what the current education system can do for people? More importantly, what can it not do? Today, I want to share my thoughts. You come to Qs, do you know why are we called QS? QS represents multiple 'Q's, such as IQ, EQ, PQ, AQ and SQ.
IQ
A love for learning and growth, continuously improving skills and abilities.
EQ
The ability to manage emotions. Having a heart filled with joy, love, and freedom.
PQ
Physical health, a balanced body and mind full of vitality and energy.
AQ
A person's resilience, persistence, sense of responsibility, and ability to cope when facing adversity and challenges.
SQ
What is spiritual quotient or spiritual intelligence?
Some say that spiritual intelligence is the ultimate intelligence of humans. People’s Success depends on IQ and EQ, which in turn depend on SQ.
But What is SQ and its role? Let me give a few simple examples.
If you find it hard to control your emotions, feel stressed, or find it challenging to manage your time and energy, a developed SQ will provide you with strong tolerance and understanding, filled with genuine love and the inner strength to manage yourself well.
Or, you know you have potential but always feel obstacles are holding you back. A developed SQ will help you discover how strong potential you have. We were created to overcome these obstacles and return to our strong, wise selves.
If you often ponder the purpose of human life, why we come to this world, a developed SQ will reveal the fact that learning well, working hard, and good income only satisfy physical needs. Human life also requires the development of SQ to discover the truths of life and the universe, bringing you a high level of happiness and making you realize the value of life.
So, what does this have to do with the age of AI?
You all know about the Industrial Revolution, right?
The Industrial Revolution gives people more freedom, it liberated human physical labor, mechanizing many heavy tasks and freeing people to pursue other activities like education, art, and research.
What about the AI Revolution?
AI is free our brain ，liberating intellectual labor. The rapid development of AI is changing our work and lifestyles. Many tasks requiring high intellectual labor can now be automated, freeing us to focus on more meaningful and valuable things.
That is to say, it enables the growth of our SQ.
So, to answer my opening question: What can and can't the current education system do? It can provide us with knowledge and skills, but it fails to sustainably develop our SQ, the key to sustainable happiness, inner growth and life value.
But With the advent of the AI age and the liberation of intellectual labor, we have the opportunity to develop our SQ, to relieve mental and life stress, to enjoy the joy of life, and to Manifest the value of life。
While AI has no soul, no spirit, a developed SQ equips us with a soul rich in wisdom, love, energy and beauty. We won't be eliminated by the times but, along with AI, will create a healthier, more civilized, and hopeful world.
Regarding how young people can find their life direction, the impact of artificial intelligence on people, and how young people can take responsibility in a diverse and changing world, it all depends on how we accelerate our growth. This growth encompasses all aspects of ourselves, not just IQ and EQ, but also adversity quotient (AQ) and spiritual intelligence (SQ), etc.
You are welcome to join us as we prepare for our own growth and the growth of humanity.
Warm regards,
Ms. Yan Chen
