Key Takeaways

Who deserve respect?

A human being should not blindly follow others without considering their belief and characters. Only a fool would serve others subserviently, hence a fool would not be worthy of respect. Equally, an authoritative/rich figure should not be respected just because they have power. If they do not behave in a manner that befits their status, they might as well be pigs (look at the corrupt politician in Malaysia). We must live with values in our mind. Someone who feels inferior just because they are poor or lack in power would never be much of a human being. Vice Versa.

I am living a life of luxury!

I am able to study unimpeded, eat what I want, live under a roof comfortably and having a loving family. Fucker, you even got a scholarship to study overseas. This is a phenomenon that most people in the world cannot afford (Palestenian, Kampung peeps, African). In Japanese the word　ありがたい means good fortune that rarely happens. This is appropriate in this case so appreciate you stupid idiot!

Producer Vs Consumer

Personal Thoughts

TLDR

• Provides moral on how to shape one character

Summary

It’s a short book about a boy named Copper who is growing up, while his uncle provides advices to the boy. I really enjoyed the interaction between these 2 characters as it provides a difference of PoV (Young vs Mature). The main point of the book is giving advice on the younger generation on how to live one life.