3 boxes of life final

The E-Cube Programme/Wellinkton Academy

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)


Traditional Life PatternAccording 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


It looks like this!


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


TODAY

Has this Life Pattern CHANGED?

Maybe, a little.


The NEW Paradigm

WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION


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


Education

The Degree Mill

Is this WHAT is happening?


WORKMobile Phone Apps

Know about This?


PLAY

Are you enjoying the Golden Age?


The Greatest Hurdles

1. Mindsets and Beliefs

2. Time (No Time)

3. Care (No Care)

4. Efforts (No Bother)

Just overcome the above first


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

Examine Wrong Mindsets and Beliefs

Wearing Coloured Filters


No Time!Examine the different ways your time is spent

Least

Energy

Most

Energy

Spectator Participant

Killing

Time

Pleasure

Seeking

Celebrating Being

Creative,

Achieving

Competing

Alone or In relationship with Others ?

Time Spent/Activities


No CARE!

Engrossed in your own world?


No Bother!

Have more important things to do?


You can Change Your Life Pattern

for the better!

Discover the

3 Double As


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