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Finding your Wei | Wei Lieh Lee | TEDxYishun


when I was young I had this dream I I

when I was young I had this dream I I always dreamt that one day I will become

always dreamt that one day I will become

always dreamt that one day I will become this bus driver you know there’s

this bus driver you know there’s

this bus driver you know there’s something about driving this gigantic

something about driving this gigantic

something about driving this gigantic vehicles and like firing people from one

vehicles and like firing people from one

vehicles and like firing people from one place to another place it just makes me

place to another place it just makes me

place to another place it just makes me feel that well I’m such a wonderful

feel that well I’m such a wonderful

feel that well I’m such a wonderful useful person to the society got this

useful person to the society got this

useful person to the society got this dream of mine I never discussed my

dream of mine I never discussed my

dream of mine I never discussed my parents or anybody all you’re my friends

parents or anybody all you’re my friends

parents or anybody all you’re my friends because in Singapore if you tell me

because in Singapore if you tell me

because in Singapore if you tell me brother you can’t be a bus driver I’m

brother you can’t be a bus driver I’m

brother you can’t be a bus driver I’m very scared of being confronted with

very scared of being confronted with

very scared of being confronted with question like how much you’d even earn

question like how much you’d even earn

question like how much you’d even earn do you think it helped future you know

do you think it helped future you know

do you think it helped future you know so and so far so slide I just kept it to

so and so far so slide I just kept it to

so and so far so slide I just kept it to myself because I don’t want this bubble

myself because I don’t want this bubble

myself because I don’t want this bubble tea purse when I mean school I was

tea purse when I mean school I was

tea purse when I mean school I was really really good with math science and

really really good with math science and

really really good with math science and art say how much should be very proud me

art say how much should be very proud me

art say how much should be very proud me right because we are known for for

right because we are known for for

right because we are known for for artistic um but unfortunately especially

artistic um but unfortunately especially

artistic um but unfortunately especially during my secondary school time almost

during my secondary school time almost

during my secondary school time almost all draw the whole semester my second

all draw the whole semester my second

all draw the whole semester my second new timer almost all the time I was

new timer almost all the time I was

new timer almost all the time I was laughing cause I was laughing hot

laughing cause I was laughing hot

laughing cause I was laughing hot because of one thing because I feel my

because of one thing because I feel my

because of one thing because I feel my English but lucky not I in my academic

English but lucky not I in my academic

English but lucky not I in my academic year I have another passion which is

year I have another passion which is

year I have another passion which is volleyball so I’m sure this video

oh my god right how can you not tell

oh my god right how can you not tell little boy was there watching bit so

little boy was there watching bit so

little boy was there watching bit so this TV series Japanese TV series in the

this TV series Japanese TV series in the

this TV series Japanese TV series in the eighties I was watching and debt inspire

eighties I was watching and debt inspire

eighties I was watching and debt inspire me to play volleyball I was I think

me to play volleyball I was I think

me to play volleyball I was I think quite good I I was the kettle of my team

quite good I I was the kettle of my team

quite good I I was the kettle of my team you know and when I was in color I was a

you know and when I was in color I was a

you know and when I was in color I was a totally different person I’m like really

totally different person I’m like really

totally different person I’m like really passionate you know very encouraging and

passionate you know very encouraging and

passionate you know very encouraging and full confident you know to lead a team

full confident you know to lead a team

full confident you know to lead a team can imagine in fact we are one of the

can imagine in fact we are one of the

can imagine in fact we are one of the shorter teams in the competition that we

shorter teams in the competition that we

shorter teams in the competition that we are able to be you know people hire our

are able to be you know people hire our

are able to be you know people hire our Father three years and things like that

Father three years and things like that

Father three years and things like that and something that probably one thing

and something that probably one thing

and something that probably one thing you know team spirit you know can’t

you know team spirit you know can’t

you know team spirit you know can’t bring it all so I had something Cline’s

bring it all so I had something Cline’s

bring it all so I had something Cline’s right by you ever hi this is Gina

right by you ever hi this is Gina

right by you ever hi this is Gina doesn’t go through the but one day that

doesn’t go through the but one day that

doesn’t go through the but one day that is teachable coming up to one corner and

is teachable coming up to one corner and

is teachable coming up to one corner and he he said way you need to be more

he he said way you need to be more

he he said way you need to be more mature and God and then he pointed this

mature and God and then he pointed this

mature and God and then he pointed this senior players and he say you need to

senior players and he say you need to

senior players and he say you need to walk him you know making big steps so

walk him you know making big steps so

walk him you know making big steps so that conversation was very confusing and

that conversation was very confusing and

that conversation was very confusing and awkward because I mean I was doing well

awkward because I mean I was doing well

awkward because I mean I was doing well you know I’m click right John really hi

you know I’m click right John really hi

you know I’m click right John really hi all i’m sure you’re not able to block

all i’m sure you’re not able to block

all i’m sure you’re not able to block like taller spike landings at an amateur

like taller spike landings at an amateur

like taller spike landings at an amateur spike later and and what’s got to do

spike later and and what’s got to do

spike later and and what’s got to do with how I or whatever so socially but

with how I or whatever so socially but

with how I or whatever so socially but it will be covered demoralize me at it

but he was when I went into the army

but he was when I went into the army right

right

right I realized that actually the teacher is

I realized that actually the teacher is

I realized that actually the teacher is trying to help me because when I tsunami

trying to help me because when I tsunami

trying to help me because when I tsunami people actually make fun of me because

people actually make fun of me because

people actually make fun of me because of my voice I don’t think our cause is

of my voice I don’t think our cause is

of my voice I don’t think our cause is still very high tea shop I think that

still very high tea shop I think that

still very high tea shop I think that time is quite a teacher and my southern

time is quite a teacher and my southern

time is quite a teacher and my southern doing not the sergeant’s I’m doing my

doing not the sergeant’s I’m doing my

doing not the sergeant’s I’m doing my basic military training there to call me

basic military training there to call me

basic military training there to call me miss me I can’t fire you and I know for

miss me I can’t fire you and I know for

miss me I can’t fire you and I know for a fact maybe maybe trust me on that they

a fact maybe maybe trust me on that they

a fact maybe maybe trust me on that they be purposely make me the platoon

be purposely make me the platoon

be purposely make me the platoon commander of my Putin so that they

commander of my Putin so that they

commander of my Putin so that they cannot any when I give me some recon man

cannot any when I give me some recon man

cannot any when I give me some recon man that sounds very good

so this is the sound of life if you’ve

so this is the sound of life if you’ve got designer you know what this all is

got designer you know what this all is

got designer you know what this all is this is the sound of a Macintosh when

this is the sound of a Macintosh when

this is the sound of a Macintosh when you start it up so after 25 years of

you start it up so after 25 years of

you start it up so after 25 years of army I finally finally you know felt

army I finally finally you know felt

army I finally finally you know felt that oh i can stop i can start

that oh i can stop i can start

that oh i can stop i can start again i can’t start do we want to love

again i can’t start do we want to love

again i can’t start do we want to love even contribute to society right i

even contribute to society right i

even contribute to society right i immediately fall job as a graphic

immediately fall job as a graphic

immediately fall job as a graphic designer which I was trained for 43

designer which I was trained for 43

designer which I was trained for 43 years in poly and I was like super side

years in poly and I was like super side

years in poly and I was like super side though just like a happy man but when

though just like a happy man but when

though just like a happy man but when have you even does she made me hate what

have you even does she made me hate what

have you even does she made me hate what I’m doing for some reason I mean in my

I’m doing for some reason I mean in my

I’m doing for some reason I mean in my mind you know during lot of projects

mind you know during lot of projects

mind you know during lot of projects clients seems to just like at least on

clients seems to just like at least on

clients seems to just like at least on that my creativity is like of no use in

that my creativity is like of no use in

that my creativity is like of no use in the society and it really makes me felt

the society and it really makes me felt

the society and it really makes me felt like oh what I could fall inside

like oh what I could fall inside

like oh what I could fall inside the thing that I’m good at this is

the thing that I’m good at this is

the thing that I’m good at this is unappreciated I don’t mean them people I

unappreciated I don’t mean them people I

unappreciated I don’t mean them people I appreciate it but it’s just how i feel

appreciate it but it’s just how i feel

appreciate it but it’s just how i feel after the into so much so these are 26 I

after the into so much so these are 26 I

after the into so much so these are 26 I make the biggest gamble of my life hi I

make the biggest gamble of my life hi I

make the biggest gamble of my life hi I thought that maybe I should become a

thought that maybe I should become a

thought that maybe I should become a teacher does teacher is such a wonderful

teacher does teacher is such a wonderful

teacher does teacher is such a wonderful job I can inspire the new generation to

job I can inspire the new generation to

job I can inspire the new generation to to be who they really want and then make

to be who they really want and then make

to be who they really want and then make a change in life and I found that to be

a change in life and I found that to be

a change in life and I found that to be a good teacher I need to grow somewhere

a good teacher I need to grow somewhere

a good teacher I need to grow somewhere far far away you know to learn from the

far far away you know to learn from the

far far away you know to learn from the best to be exposed to new things to that

best to be exposed to new things to that

best to be exposed to new things to that I can

I can

I can by disqus stuff and and so I decided to

by disqus stuff and and so I decided to

by disqus stuff and and so I decided to go to New York City to get a bachelor

go to New York City to get a bachelor

go to New York City to get a bachelor degree so they can teach a poly design

degree so they can teach a poly design

degree so they can teach a poly design I’ll find your planned to study for

I’ll find your planned to study for

I’ll find your planned to study for three years and will for two years

three years and will for two years

three years and will for two years hopefully that one for two years to get

hopefully that one for two years to get

hopefully that one for two years to get experience then i’ll come back to teach

but why he’s the camera because i only

but why he’s the camera because i only have enough for one year and my entry

have enough for one year and my entry

have enough for one year and my entry kept catching up because i said if i get

kept catching up because i said if i get

kept catching up because i said if i get my times you had to go if I could 2011

my times you had to go if I could 2011

my times you had to go if I could 2011 buoyant I reckon never go right so so I

buoyant I reckon never go right so so I

buoyant I reckon never go right so so I just I just go you know we’ve just one

just I just go you know we’ve just one

just I just go you know we’ve just one year um took money for one year because

year um took money for one year because

year um took money for one year because in my mind and I keep hearing verse 8

in my mind and I keep hearing verse 8

in my mind and I keep hearing verse 8 a-8 you can make it you have to take me

a-8 you can make it you have to take me

a-8 you can make it you have to take me anywhere so ok let’s just make that

anywhere so ok let’s just make that

anywhere so ok let’s just make that gamble so I would help people you know

gamble so I would help people you know

gamble so I would help people you know like when you come back answer the phone

like when you come back answer the phone

like when you come back answer the phone I’m some people that New York City is is

I’m some people that New York City is is

I’m some people that New York City is is the second chance that I need in my life

the second chance that I need in my life

the second chance that I need in my life my bad english was being seen as good

my bad english was being seen as good

my bad english was being seen as good because of my skin color you know they

because of my skin color you know they

because of my skin color you know they always think that uh english a second i

always think that uh english a second i

always think that uh english a second i did you sleep so well my god you know

did you sleep so well my god you know

did you sleep so well my god you know while they give me confidence you know

while they give me confidence you know

while they give me confidence you know even containers to restart but hey i’m

even containers to restart but hey i’m

even containers to restart but hey i’m learning to be better actually they are

learning to be better actually they are

learning to be better actually they are DNC that a cheaper for like the past is

DNC that a cheaper for like the past is

DNC that a cheaper for like the past is my first language you know I know and

my first language you know I know and

my first language you know I know and I’m I so bad so the in confident and to

I’m I so bad so the in confident and to

I’m I so bad so the in confident and to really speak my mind you know to really

really speak my mind you know to really

really speak my mind you know to really contribute in any conversation and I

contribute in any conversation and I

contribute in any conversation and I also realize that people are really

also realize that people are really

also realize that people are really willing to take the time to listen to

willing to take the time to listen to

willing to take the time to listen to either to say as I should

either to say as I should

either to say as I should and they note I have a great idea to

and they note I have a great idea to

and they note I have a great idea to share do you really give you the time

share do you really give you the time

share do you really give you the time and that’s low need you am i confident

in in New York City or try said my new

in in New York City or try said my new york city teach me one thing that even

york city teach me one thing that even

york city teach me one thing that even if you don’t enough money you know you

if you don’t enough money you know you

if you don’t enough money you know you must provide you learn to be creative

must provide you learn to be creative

must provide you learn to be creative you learn to make things work you can’t

you learn to make things work you can’t

you learn to make things work you can’t be idea you make it work you have

be idea you make it work you have

be idea you make it work you have limitation you’re making world you run

limitation you’re making world you run

limitation you’re making world you run outside you make it work if you feel you

outside you make it work if you feel you

outside you make it work if you feel you just need to pick up very quickly and

just need to pick up very quickly and

just need to pick up very quickly and then you make it work so that leads to

then you make it work so that leads to

then you make it work so that leads to this thing that I are having very very

this thing that I are having very very

this thing that I are having very very close to my heart and that is there is

close to my heart and that is there is

close to my heart and that is there is no such thing as failure if you want

no such thing as failure if you want

no such thing as failure if you want something bad enough because every

something bad enough because every

something bad enough because every setback is just part of the journey you

setback is just part of the journey you

setback is just part of the journey you know because your eyes at the end point

know because your eyes at the end point

know because your eyes at the end point and then you said that your fault just

and then you said that your fault just

and then you said that your fault just get it out so I did really really well

get it out so I did really really well

get it out so I did really really well we’re not in Europe yeah I actually

we’re not in Europe yeah I actually

we’re not in Europe yeah I actually graduated as one of the top student of

graduated as one of the top student of

graduated as one of the top student of my Quahog you know winner is a meadow

my Quahog you know winner is a meadow

my Quahog you know winner is a meadow which I immediately gives my parents I’d

which I immediately gives my parents I’d

which I immediately gives my parents I’d already this right now I know you

already this right now I know you

already this right now I know you thought me and I managed to find a

thought me and I managed to find a

thought me and I managed to find a company that really values my

company that really values my

company that really values my creativity’s so my five year plans like

creativity’s so my five year plans like

creativity’s so my five year plans like me with a hobby it became idiot and

me with a hobby it became idiot and

me with a hobby it became idiot and every time when I look out of my

every time when I look out of my

every time when I look out of my apartment window I was like we see that

apartment window I was like we see that

apartment window I was like we see that this waving flags at Sher Singh above

this waving flags at Sher Singh above

this waving flags at Sher Singh above lightest weight

lightest weight

lightest weight bad knee so in 2012 I came back to

bad knee so in 2012 I came back to

bad knee so in 2012 I came back to Singapore I managed to fulfill y7 said

Singapore I managed to fulfill y7 said

Singapore I managed to fulfill y7 said myself to do and I became a lecture at

myself to do and I became a lecture at

myself to do and I became a lecture at temasek holdings flow design I have pink

temasek holdings flow design I have pink

temasek holdings flow design I have pink hair I read hedgerow and I asked my

hair I read hedgerow and I asked my

hair I read hedgerow and I asked my student ID hotel for here just call me

student ID hotel for here just call me

student ID hotel for here just call me way you know because I’m just being me

way you know because I’m just being me

way you know because I’m just being me you know I’d like to be myself in

you know I’d like to be myself in

you know I’d like to be myself in [Music]

[Music]

[Music] sometimes people mistake me as a single

sometimes people mistake me as a single

sometimes people mistake me as a single now but then that’s okay let me share

now but then that’s okay let me share

now but then that’s okay let me share why I know we find them yeah and I just

why I know we find them yeah and I just

why I know we find them yeah and I just try to push them to help them to see

try to push them to help them to see

try to push them to help them to see beyond that limitation that’s my goal

beyond that limitation that’s my goal

beyond that limitation that’s my goal and I really believe that teaching is a

and I really believe that teaching is a

and I really believe that teaching is a two-way exchange because I’m constantly

two-way exchange because I’m constantly

two-way exchange because I’m constantly learn from the student as well few years

learn from the student as well few years

learn from the student as well few years back I managed to bring a girl student

back I managed to bring a girl student

back I managed to bring a girl student to New York City to show them this place

to New York City to show them this place

to New York City to show them this place that that inspired me so the energetic

that that inspired me so the energetic

that that inspired me so the energetic city really give them such a great

city really give them such a great

city really give them such a great experience I tell icon auto accident you

experience I tell icon auto accident you

experience I tell icon auto accident you know you’re a good designer you need to

know you’re a good designer you need to

know you’re a good designer you need to be very aware of the surrounding you

be very aware of the surrounding you

be very aware of the surrounding you need to be very informed and you need to

need to be very informed and you need to

need to be very informed and you need to color as many life experience as

color as many life experience as

color as many life experience as possible grab some about to study too

possible grab some about to study too

possible grab some about to study too well to middle you know get on

well to middle you know get on

well to middle you know get on experience you want to learn all kinds

experience you want to learn all kinds

experience you want to learn all kinds of things that that thing about such a

of things that that thing about such a

of things that that thing about such a small teaspoon offer you but the most

small teaspoon offer you but the most

small teaspoon offer you but the most important things that you must always

important things that you must always

important things that you must always come back you know if combat bring all

come back you know if combat bring all

come back you know if combat bring all the knowledge that you have and how to

the knowledge that you have and how to

the knowledge that you have and how to make this place a better place so five

make this place a better place so five

make this place a better place so five years I’ve been back for five years and

years I’ve been back for five years and

years I’ve been back for five years and I’ve been contained doing things more

I’ve been contained doing things more

I’ve been contained doing things more than just like sharing so so this is a

than just like sharing so so this is a

than just like sharing so so this is a into London during the his crisis

into London during the his crisis

into London during the his crisis lasting about what you prepare for it

lasting about what you prepare for it

lasting about what you prepare for it and I was one of those who who initiated

and I was one of those who who initiated

and I was one of those who who initiated an end I just go ahead and just keep out

an end I just go ahead and just keep out

an end I just go ahead and just keep out and ninety five months women a lot of

and ninety five months women a lot of

and ninety five months women a lot of people that’s not happen so I also do

people that’s not happen so I also do

people that’s not happen so I also do community are to gather people together

community are to gather people together

community are to gather people together to form some hard I set up exhibition to

to form some hard I set up exhibition to

to form some hard I set up exhibition to shorty students work this one is action

shorty students work this one is action

shorty students work this one is action 50 at National Design Center I could

50 at National Design Center I could

50 at National Design Center I could just Culebra fee yeah I did something

just Culebra fee yeah I did something

just Culebra fee yeah I did something that I really enjoy and love and really

that I really enjoy and love and really

that I really enjoy and love and really want to go up if people are interested

want to go up if people are interested

want to go up if people are interested our teach them and I was holding a

our teach them and I was holding a

our teach them and I was holding a pretty way to do fundraising this one is

pretty way to do fundraising this one is

pretty way to do fundraising this one is for TP some fundraising for the needy

for TP some fundraising for the needy

for TP some fundraising for the needy student yeah and the thing I’m most

student yeah and the thing I’m most

student yeah and the thing I’m most proud of is to set up this creative

proud of is to set up this creative

proud of is to set up this creative space of very small exhibition together

space of very small exhibition together

space of very small exhibition together with and drooling and join link to the

with and drooling and join link to the

with and drooling and join link to the two of us we come up with this space

two of us we come up with this space

two of us we come up with this space because we felt that Singapore being

because we felt that Singapore being

because we felt that Singapore being such an expensive place live is very

such an expensive place live is very

such an expensive place live is very limited with a space where people can

limited with a space where people can

limited with a space where people can just go there and then do create

just go there and then do create

just go there and then do create yourself so we found a very small space

yourself so we found a very small space

yourself so we found a very small space and that’s we call it a very smart

and that’s we call it a very smart

and that’s we call it a very smart exhibition and with that I want to share

exhibition and with that I want to share

exhibition and with that I want to share this project that we have time which is

this project that we have time which is

this project that we have time which is called a very like exhibition

so this exhibition for us to sing about

so this exhibition for us to sing about night festival and we are so happy

night festival and we are so happy

night festival and we are so happy because this project really get people 3

because this project really get people 3

because this project really get people 3 News together you know that I become

News together you know that I become

News together you know that I become child and just having fun and forget

child and just having fun and forget

child and just having fun and forget about all the worries and things like

about all the worries and things like

about all the worries and things like that so it seems like my life before

that so it seems like my life before

that so it seems like my life before your afternoon sir hydrati degree change

your afternoon sir hydrati degree change

your afternoon sir hydrati degree change and who is this way so away love to

and who is this way so away love to

and who is this way so away love to bring joy to people’s life just like

bring joy to people’s life just like

bring joy to people’s life just like young way You Know Who imagined to

young way You Know Who imagined to

young way You Know Who imagined to become this bus driver you know brain

become this bus driver you know brain

become this bus driver you know brain convenience of people’s life and like

convenience of people’s life and like

convenience of people’s life and like making sure that every journey is safe

making sure that every journey is safe

making sure that every journey is safe when you live in collaboration what

when you live in collaboration what

when you live in collaboration what about you know the team world team

about you know the team world team

about you know the team world team spirit you know and together you can do

spirit you know and together you can do

spirit you know and together you can do great the stuff we support English

great the stuff we support English

great the stuff we support English that’s something that we’re trying

that’s something that we’re trying

that’s something that we’re trying really hard and I’ve come to a point

really hard and I’ve come to a point

really hard and I’ve come to a point that it is why this you know I I will

that it is why this you know I I will

that it is why this you know I I will sue continue to improve maybe not ever

sue continue to improve maybe not ever

sue continue to improve maybe not ever see that means your education one but by

see that means your education one but by

see that means your education one but by Mick does not solve it which has always

Mick does not solve it which has always

Mick does not solve it which has always been saying about that is something that

been saying about that is something that

been saying about that is something that will not change because this is the only

will not change because this is the only

will not change because this is the only place I can come home and I’ll do

place I can come home and I’ll do

place I can come home and I’ll do whatever I can to make it good and we

whatever I can to make it good and we

whatever I can to make it good and we will always be way because we know that

will always be way because we know that

will always be way because we know that like when he see himself he can produce

like when he see himself he can produce

like when he see himself he can produce the best work in his life thank

the best work in his life thank

the best work in his life thank [Music]

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