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I would rather be ashes than dust. I would rather my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze, than it should be stifled in dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, with every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. - Jack London 寧化飛灰,不作浮塵。 寧投熊熊烈火,光盡而滅;不伴寂寂朽木,默默同腐。 寧為耀目流星,迸發萬仗光芒;不羨永恒星體,悠悠沉睡終古。 - Chris Patten, the last Governor of Hong Kong, quoted in Hong Kong Policy Address 1996 (the last address before 1997 handover to China)

Sunday, June 1, 2025

[Story] Your Value

 Before he died. A father told his son:



"Here is a watch that your Grandfather gave me. It is almost 200 years old. Before i give it to you, take it to the Jewellery Store and try to sell it see how much they offer."


The son went to the Jewellery Store, came back to his father, and said: "They offered $150 because it's too old" The father said: "Okay, now go to the Pawn Shop."


The son went to the pawn shop, came back to his father, and said, "The pawn shop offered $10 because it looks too worn out." The father asked his son to go to the museum and show them the watch.


The boy went to the Museum, came back, and said to his father: "The Curator offered $500,000 for this very rare piece to be included in their precious antique collections.


Then the father said: "I wanted to let you know that the right place values you in the right way. Don't find yourself in the wrong place and get angry if you are not valued. Those that know your value are those who appreciate you, don't stay in a place where nobody sees your value."


The moral of the story: Your value doesn't decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth.

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