I first chanced upon the message also on FB, it was a long transcript which can be found in this link. It was a great message but the video has more impact on me (and different from the transcript above). I know I have blogged about my future eulogy and remembering the mortalities of people around us, but actually listening to the message directly from a man who was really dying, made it more real.
Dr Richard Teo was a 40-year-old millionaire and cosmetic surgeon with a stage-4 lung cancer. Towards the end of his life, he realized what really is essential in his life and hence his message is for people to not make the same mistake as him.
I am not able to embed the video, so here's the link once again. I hope you will benefit it as much as I do.
"When I faced death, when I had to, I stripped myself off all stuff totally and I focused only on what is essential. The irony is that a lot of times only when we learn how to die then we learn how to live. ... Don't let society tell you how to live. Don't let the media tell you what you're supposed to do okay because that's what happened to me. And I led this life thinking all these things are going to bring me happiness. I hope you will think about it and decide for yourself how you want to live your life. Not according to what other people tell you to do and you have to decide whether you want to serve yourself or whether you are going to make a difference in somebody else's life. Because true happiness doesn't come from serving yourself."
- Dr Richard Teo
27 October 2012
I just found out from all the comments given by anonymous people that the video has turned private. :(
As I'm not the owner of the video, I can't make it public.
However a kind stranger has provided me with the updated link and voila hereby I'm sharing it once again. (I can't embed it still). Hope everyone will benefit from this!
Thanks, whoever-you-are to update me on this!
17 comments:
hi would like to view the vid, however the vid private.
agreed. pls make it public, thanks!
To watch the video, go to You Tube key Richard Teo
running time 22:29 please share. THANKS.
Thank you last anonymous person for sharing that!
The official memorial page for the late Dr Richard Teo Keng Siang ca be found at http://www.heavenaddress.com/Dr-Richard-Teo-Keng-Siang/424153/
Thanks Rchard for the wake up call.
Truthly, what we really own in this world is nothing, nothing we should call our own.
All things was here long before we came. Just because we do something and all of a sudden they belong to us. They actually belong to God.
May you rest in peace in his Kingdom,that is where we really belong.
victor
christ propanganda. BS
Allow me to encourage you to watch his video on the official memorial link:
http://www.heavenaddress.com/Dr-Richard-Teo-Keng-Siang/424153/videos#1
Great post, i love it
Indeed. This is also one of the dogma of the good people I met - plastic surgeons in perth. They volunteered to do free service to help cleft lip palate patients, especially children who don't have the means to get the surgical correction that can change their life.
As ironic as it is that a doctor needs another doctor, the message is clear. What we have here is another good reason to either quit smoking or switch to safer alternatives. Seriously, with all the risk-free e juice out there, I wonder why won't more people switch to it.
For my part, I quit smoking thanks to the support of quit smoking perth movement. I felt healthy ever since. I encourage people to quit too.
Unlucky for him that he lived before the cartomizer and electronic cigarettes. But with lung cancer,you can never tell when your time is up.
One thing is clear - that people should try to stop smoking. And this has been apparent for many countries are now trying to use clearomizer or e-cigarettes.
Wise words. This doctor deserves to have a famous headstone in New York for the World to see. His message should be taken heart by everyone.
This is definitely an enlightening message. I'm sure this will inspire doctors (not just cosmetic surgeons) to be more dedicated with their work, and to always keep their patients first before themselves.
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