12. Why does a setback often turn out to be a blessing in disguise?

A setback can often turn out to be a blessing in disguise because it can lead to unexpected opportunities for growth, learning, and personal development. When facing a setback, individuals are forced to reassess their situation, reflect on their choices. This process of reevaluation and adaptation can lead to new perspectives, insights, and skills that may not have been acquired without the setback.

13. Why has the focus shifted from wanting to ‘do’ something in life to wanting to ‘be’ someone?

Over recent years, there has been a significant change in the aspirations of young children. You only have to talk to a class of young pupils to see just how much the focus has shifted from wanting to ‘do’ something in life to wanting to ‘be’ someone. Such responses may be dismissed as symptomatic of the times we live in and society’s obsession with fame and money, but the implicit lack of purpose and ambition to ‘do’ rather than to ‘be’ prevalent among our children should concern us all.

14. Why is it important to teach children values?

Value education may have been out of favour over recent years, partly because of the inevitable concern about just what values we should espouse and promote, but without learning tolerance, integrity, honesty, the importance of community and the like, children will continue to be attracted to goals that are often vacuous and shallow.

15. Why do shows like the X-factor have the deleterious effect on the young?

Certainly, these shows have the deleterious effect on the young. Children should be taught that that 'instant fame and money' do not just happen overnight, like it does from time to time on the X-Factor with young girls and boys. It’s crucial to show them that there are no shortcuts to success and that they have to work like a dog to get ahead, to thrive and be successful.

16. How do the Mass Media perpetuate the myth of celebrities’ happiness?

We are told, often by the mass media, that if we're beautiful, if we're skinny, if we're successful, famous, if we fit in, if everyone loves us that we'll be happy, but that's not entirely true. For example, a famous singer Lady Gaga says that she doesn't like wasting her time spending days just shaking people's hands and smiling, taking selfies. It feels shallow to her existence, as she has a lot more to offer than the image. She feels sad that she’s just become a money-making machine and that her passion and her creativity take a backseat. If you are looking for fame to define you then you will never be happy and you will always be searching for happiness and you will never find it in Fame.

17. How do the stars answer the question ‘If wealth and fame isn’t the answer, what is?

There are a lot of really interesting answers. Some say that it’s crucial to find the truth, to find who we are and what makes us happy. Others claime that you should always be true to yourself and remember who you are as it is so easy to lose yourself. Another point of view is about keeping your head from getting inflated, that it’s high time to stop pursuing and to listen to your inner voice. Finally, don’t forget about nature, its exceptional beauty and peace.