1. The Three Boxes of Life
(An Excerpt from ‘Carving out a Compelling Future)
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By
KC Lim
(Building on the Hypothesis by Richard N Bolles)
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2. Traditional Life Pattern
According to Richard Bolles -
(traditional) Life Pattern appears to fall roughly into
3 compartments that follow one another sequentially
• The first one is where the main role and function is to
STUDY STUDY STUDY
• The second one is
WORK WORK WORK
• The Third one is
Play Play Play
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3. It looks like this!
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4. Consequences of such a Life Pattern
• Traumatic Encounter at Each Transition from
one box to another - What is Happening?
• Limitations and Constraints to Explore
other Opportunities due to pre-occupation with
consuming issues associated within each box
• Lack of True Purpose to live a meaningful life
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5. TODAY
Has this Life Pattern CHANGED?
Maybe, a little.
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6. The NEW Paradigm
WORK-LIFE
INTEGRATION
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7. The WHAT?
First take a look at the WHAT in these 3 Boxes
1. EDUCATION – from Schools to Universities, at
PEDAGOGY, at Syllabus, at Curriculum and at
PURPOSE of LEARNING
2. WORK - nature of Work, evolvement of Work,
obsolescence of some traditional Work, birth of
new types of Work
3. PLAY - from hedonistic, consumerism to
transcendental
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8. Education
The Degree Mill
Is this WHAT is happening?
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9. WORK
Mobile Phone Apps
Know about This?
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11. The Greatest Hurdles
1. Mindsets and Beliefs
2. Time (No Time)
3. Care (No Care)
4. Efforts (No Bother)
Just overcome the above first
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12. Examine Wrong Mindsets and Beliefs
Wearing Coloured Filters
Why do we think the way we do?
We may be wearing filters with influences from:-
• Parents, Relatives, Peers, Teachers, Society
• Religions, Culture, Traditions, Norms
• Commercial Onslaughts, Fads, Fashions
• Experiences, Personal Knowledge and Attributes
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13. No Time!
Examine the different ways your time is spent
Least Time Spent/Activities Most
Energy Energy
Spectator Participant
Killing Pleasure Celebrating Being Competing
Time Seeking Creative,
Achieving
Alone or In relationship with Others ?
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