Christopher Quek
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I think that a lot of, I know it's a bit cliche, it's about enjoying the journey, not the end goal. It's just about enjoying the journey and I think for me, that is what I am relishing at this moment. I wouldn't say that life is a bit of roses. While I may have described everything, it sounds like it was really sweet.
I think that a lot of, I know it's a bit cliche, it's about enjoying the journey, not the end goal. It's just about enjoying the journey and I think for me, that is what I am relishing at this moment. I wouldn't say that life is a bit of roses. While I may have described everything, it sounds like it was really sweet.
There were a lot of massive challenges and running your own business, running other startups, just helping other startups run businesses, there are very high chances of failure. And I think that is something that I've learned to adapt. And I would have been very different if I just worked for my father, where I don't really see, it's a very kind of sheltered way of running a business.
There were a lot of massive challenges and running your own business, running other startups, just helping other startups run businesses, there are very high chances of failure. And I think that is something that I've learned to adapt. And I would have been very different if I just worked for my father, where I don't really see, it's a very kind of sheltered way of running a business.
You have teams of people behind you when it comes to doing it on your own. You really have to navigate it on your own, but it really builds that resilience in you.
You have teams of people behind you when it comes to doing it on your own. You really have to navigate it on your own, but it really builds that resilience in you.
I guess for me, it's really about passing my values rather than being so rigid about my processes. So when I say about values, it's that I truly believe in positive impact. I believe that we're not here on this earth just to enjoy extravagant lifestyles. I wouldn't say I have an extravagant lifestyle, but I'm just saying that While we can have that, I feel that most important is that
I guess for me, it's really about passing my values rather than being so rigid about my processes. So when I say about values, it's that I truly believe in positive impact. I believe that we're not here on this earth just to enjoy extravagant lifestyles. I wouldn't say I have an extravagant lifestyle, but I'm just saying that While we can have that, I feel that most important is that
leave something that is very positive for your generation. I do not know what my children's generation face in terms of the world. Maybe we're talking about climate change, food security, but I hope that they don't become the liability of the world, but rather be the solution. And I think that is something that I inculcate into my children. In fact, that I am also starting them young.
leave something that is very positive for your generation. I do not know what my children's generation face in terms of the world. Maybe we're talking about climate change, food security, but I hope that they don't become the liability of the world, but rather be the solution. And I think that is something that I inculcate into my children. In fact, that I am also starting them young.
My youngest daughter is nine, second one is 11, and the third one is 13. And I share with them basically what I do. And they already know how to use the apps. And I'm also explaining to them the origins behind it. And it's to get them to really understand perspectives and context rather than just be consumers. And I feel that is what I want to pass to them.
My youngest daughter is nine, second one is 11, and the third one is 13. And I share with them basically what I do. And they already know how to use the apps. And I'm also explaining to them the origins behind it. And it's to get them to really understand perspectives and context rather than just be consumers. And I feel that is what I want to pass to them.
Because I feel personally that if I would try to teach them that, oh, this is daddy's way of doing things. is going to be outdated in the next five years. But values shouldn't change. Values, good values that... In Asia, we have thousands of generations... Thousands of years of... great values, great teachings, and they've been brought over throughout the generations. And it's still evergreen.
Because I feel personally that if I would try to teach them that, oh, this is daddy's way of doing things. is going to be outdated in the next five years. But values shouldn't change. Values, good values that... In Asia, we have thousands of generations... Thousands of years of... great values, great teachings, and they've been brought over throughout the generations. And it's still evergreen.
It's still very important. Feeling of piety, for example, doing good to society. And I think that's something I just wanted to end on, that anybody who wants to to help the next generation or feel for the next generation is be a mentor of values rather than a mentor of processes.
It's still very important. Feeling of piety, for example, doing good to society. And I think that's something I just wanted to end on, that anybody who wants to to help the next generation or feel for the next generation is be a mentor of values rather than a mentor of processes.
So I'm just going to end it there and I hope that will give some further thoughts for anybody who has been listening that make a difference. It can be even just advising or mentoring just one person, but that is already a very significant impact to society.
So I'm just going to end it there and I hope that will give some further thoughts for anybody who has been listening that make a difference. It can be even just advising or mentoring just one person, but that is already a very significant impact to society.
Hi Vint, thank you for having me here today and hi everybody on the show.
Hi Vint, thank you for having me here today and hi everybody on the show.