Inspired !

I enjoyed the case studies used for my Business strategy classes for this term.
1st study case - Madonna

Here's goes the start of the case study ...
Despite a new r/ship a move to London, a 2nd pregnancy, & her 42nd bday -- e new millennium saw little evidence of a slowdown in e career of Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone ....after two-and-a-half decades at the top of her profession, Madonna continued to be the world's highest earning female entertainers and one of the best-known women on the planet.
And then we were told to discuss the elements of Madonna's success by appliying the theories that we were taught into the case study. Interesting? It sure was !

2 days ago I was watching Michael Jackson (MJ)'s documentary of This is it concert preprartion before his death...my admiration for this gentleman grew. the next day as I pondered about what to share during FT sharing session, a light bulb lit up in my brain and I started to get excited !

My little idea --> Why not I use the same method as Uni acamedic learning for the sharing session as well? The theories would of course be sutras such as 三字经，弟子规，大学，论语...

Well, Im still @ the brainstorming stage...but what I have in mind is something that goes like this...usually, one do get to learn about the meaning of the content in the sutra but...to apply / use it in our daily life, hmmm... not quite able to relate especially true for younger audience.

Let's use the example of MJ.


Discuss why is MJ's life a success? not because he's rich but his r/ship w pple who are able to get close w him (very talented guy, no airs, soft spoken, very gentlemen, yet he's frank & honest). His dedication to work, spending hours practising and perfecting every move and even went down to very details in his music production. Also awarded the most charitable celebrity by Guinness world record.

Then use back the theories (the teachings) to apply into MJ case. What have he done etc...

Well, I still need more time to come out the case study and also the linking of the theories seen in the case studies...I'm sure that it would make the sharing session more interesting and the learning more effective (smiles). Wish me success !

any regrets?

had some emotion stir-up when I learned the news that an ex-colleague has passed away recently. He was a known MR Good guy and he was still so young ! just 2 years older than my supporting spouse. I cant help but ponder if I were in his shoes, at the time of accident when he knew he's not going to make it, what were his last thoughts ? regrets? of things that he had not done? or words that he had not said to his loved ones?

Well, it had some quiet time alone yesterday and i gave it a little thought...
my duty as a daughter, I think I have matured over the years and have shown much progress in this role.

my recent BIG gift to my parents - a pair of gold rings on Valentine's day. didnt cause me any $ because I used my downy to trade in and I can tell they were elated with the surprise. HOw I know? because they went back to the goldsmith had their names engrave on both rings and have been wearing the ring since then and the rings are prefect fit !


Also had some quality time with them... dad and mum like to do some planting and their latest to bear fruit - dragon fruit. papa is so proud of his achievements that he asked a few times if I would like to take photo of it ! and here we go... me posing w the dragon fruit. "pretending" Im able to cut.

The real cutting out was done by papa ! hee hee

and then we have proud mummy posing w a victory sign.


my role as Daughter in law... well.. on average Im doing pretty well. Handling with the boys and helped out abit when she needed help. and bearing in mind some of the things she wanted and getting them for her.

my role as a wife... may be studying now but I'm still able to handle both houses and kids with much balance. also able to give him a little surprises occasionally such as getting him a 45min flight simulator ticket for him to experience flying his own plane. IT's a very expensive gift I must admit and I pondered for a few days before deciding to buy it for him. Well, since his dream is to learn flying, this is the first step for him - something which I can help him with. So this role - I'm ok too.

Role as myself...See the photo of me above, ya, that's my latest outlook. Tu Tu hair with tu tu spec. I used to hate looking this nerdy but funny enough, as I aged, I started to feel more confident being myself and I liked this appearance.

Probably the only regret if i were to leave this world now, is not being able to accompany my boys and see him grow up.

IT's always through this kind of "news" that will act as a reminder for oneself to live in the present.