The World Out There

Prof Sim shared 3 lessons with us during the SDE Farewell Tea through a simple story. She probably wanted us to remember the 3 lessons when we are out there in 2 months' time. Kind of true so hope to share with everyone. Here's the story:

A little bird was flying in the winter, froze, died and fell to the ground. Then, a cow came by and shitted on it. Although the little bird was covered with all the shit, it received warmth from it and revived. Given another chance to live again, the little bird was so happy that it started singing out loud. A cat heard the singing and came. It pulled the little bird out of the pile of shit and ate it.

So, what lessons can we learn from the story?

1. The one who puts you in deep shit may not be your enemy.
2. The one who pulls you out of the shit may not be your friend.
3. When you are in deep shit, please keep quiet.