Life's purpose

 Sharing #1 - Yolo Life

Just watched a Netflix Award Winning Chinese short 2-hr movie, "Yolo". Worth watching. 100%🏆

I highly recommended this show; esp for children who is low-esteemed and desire for a meaningful life purpose.

The pretty lady director took on herself 2 years to prepare the Lead Role.


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Sharing #2 - Ordinary who does the Extraordinary

Last week reported news of a passing away of an old colleague who is my cohort. He died in during his Europe holiday.  

I remembered his dearly as one who well provided for his family; saved enough to give his children each a private condo.

He would share his "quiet retiree mode" weekends with his children and cycling/hiking.

My condolences of his passing; where ordinary people do extra ordinary things for his family.

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Sharing #3 - Styrofoam Cup

In a USA Leadership Summit, a ex-Under Secretary of Defence shared of his Job being that of a Styrofoam Cup.  

We are respected by our job appointment and accorded with first class privileges. Once the job was removed, all these privileges were gone.   

What he was served was now a plain styrofoam cup instead of usual fine bone china cup.

A good reminder for those who reign power in his job.

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