the lastsplash

My posts have been few and far between lately. But this is worth the time to share with everyone. Neil Gaiman , my favourite author, gave a commencement address at  University of the Arts in Philadelphia . This is the third commencement transcript I have ever posted. First, Mr Steve Job's speech at Stanford and second, Mr Chan Yen Kit's speech at my commencement (IDA seemed to have taken out the speech). Yes, I am seeing the testament of my choice now... Anyway,  Neil's advice is applicable for everyone beyond the field of Arts. I find his following points really useful: We need to try and not be afraid of making mistakes. Do things others have not tried before. The tried and tested way gives you the same result. But your new way may yield great rewards, just keep trying. We also need confidence to believe we are able to do it, pretend to be someone who can. Often, we are tasked with work we never do before. Think beyond your experiences and skills. Imagine how someo