1) The document discusses Richard Bolles' theory of life falling into three sequential boxes - study, work, and play. 2) It notes the challenges of this traditional life pattern, including difficult transitions between boxes and limitations within each box. 3) The document argues this pattern may be changing with new paradigms like work-life integration and examines how education, work, and play are evolving with technology and other factors.

1. The Three Boxes of Life
(An Excerpt from ‘Carving out a Compelling Future)
1
. 2. 3 .
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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10. PLAY
Are you enjoying the Golden Age?
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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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14. No CARE!
Engrossed in your own world?
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15. No Bother!
Have more important things to do?
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16. You can Change
Your Life Pattern
for the better!
Discover the
3 Double As
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17. WATCH THIS SPACE
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