Social and Family Development Minister Chan Chun Sing likened life to a video game and congratulated more than 2,100 Singapore Management University (SMU) graduates for completing "Level SMU".

This occurred at the commencement ceremony that took place at the Suntec Singapore Convention Centre on July 15, 2014.

The 45-year-old, Second Defence Minister, also said at the ceremony: "Now, let me also welcome you to the next level - UOL, this is not the bank, this is the 'University of Life'."

He then provided the graduates with two equations that he came up with, which will enable them to bring about success and good attitude.

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MyPaper provided an explanation on what the equations mean:

The first indicated that success was a function of effort more than talent - with opportunities and chance thrown in. The sum of this should be greater than IMM (I, Me, Myself).

And there's more:

He told the graduates to go beyond their own wants and desires, and pay heed to a "higher calling".

"Success will be hollow if everything revolves around 'I, Me, Myself'," he said.

And to sum up his role as the minister of family development:

Secondly, attitude is about marrying the person you love (MPUL) and loving the person you marry (LPUM).

Chan urged graduates to apply the concept of marriage to "all things we do".

Top photo via SMU

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