
FADE IN:
EXT. MTR - NIGHT
Crowded. PETER checks a phone message.
PETER (V.O.)
Good. I now have a
better idea of the
profile of my audience
and the goal of the
organizer. "Having
a Sense of Purpose"
is the right theme.
Peter types: "I've yet to send you my pptx."
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Yes, I've been very busy
with my professional
practice. But the sharing
helps me refocus on
matters that are more
meaningful to me.
FLASHBACK
INT. A HUNG SHUI KIU TEA HOUSE - DAY
A newspaper in hand, Peter (9) reads an inside column.
PETER (V.O.)
One should lead a colourful
life? Yes, but how? I'm just
a country boy, throwing dried
the fields.
INT. A TIN SUM FARM HOUSE - DAY
Peter (12) reads a booklet.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
The secret of success is
constancy of purpose?
What do I want to be?
END FLASHBACK
PETER (V.O.)
The hopeful mindset has
never left me.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd)
When I was in F.4-F.5,
I just want to become
a pop star. Having tried
from 1968 - 1970, I knew
the objective reality. My
hope was a false one.
Peter changes train at North Point.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd)
I became very skeptical
about playing guitar and
singing. Immediately, I
refocused on my studies.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
For my coming talk, my
audience is thinking
about what to read in
universities. In my days,
only 3% of the matriculants
were admitted. After
two unsuccessful attempts,
I lost my hope - for a
while.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
I didn't surrender and
helped myself adapt
to what was required,
seizing whatever
opportunities that I
could get hold of.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
I still take pride in the
scholarships that I won
and the string of degrees
and diplomas that I got.
Peter changes train at Yau Tong.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
In my 4 decades of
civil service, I've created
public value.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
They're the result of my
purposive outlook and
my persistent delivery.
Peter arrives in Lam Tin.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Yes, I was recognized
with a SBS; but that was
after the fact.
INT. STUDY - DAY
Peter gazes at the computer screen.
PETER (V.O.)
At a recent function,
someone asked me if
I was an alumni of a
famous secondary
school in town. He
couldn't have imagined
I was originally from
Tin Sum San Tsuen,
near Hung Shui Kiu.
Peter moves his hand gently over his chin.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Having a sense of purpose
guides life goals, provides
directions, and shapes
behaviour. More importantly,
it creates meaning and drives
those who want to pursue a satisfying future - turning
coal into diamonds!
FADE OUT. The End