Growing up as a foreigner since he was little – as a chinese in Malaysia and in Seattle – Uncle Hentley has built an extremely positive attitude towards life.
In this episode, we talked about:
- How he became one of the early computer scientists and aerospace engineer in the 1970s
- His positive attitude towards everything in life – how it help shape him
- Traditional and old computer systems at Boeing in the 1970s
- His near death experience and how that changed him
- Importance of people around him
“People around you really make a difference in your life, they can help you out, they can discourage you. Different people impact you differently.”
Hentley Liem was born in Hong Kong, moved to Malaysia at age 6, then migrated to America at age 15. He finished High School in Seattle, then went to the University of Washington. He graduated from the School of Engineering with a Computer Science degree in the ’70s. Then went to work for Boeing Company as an Aerospace Engineer. Helped design the Boeing 757, 767 and the 777, by designing several computer systems. Retired from Boeing 19 years later.Hentley values Good Health, People he spends time with, and TIME above everything else. He loves to play sports, most sport, especially Badminton. Also loves to travel. Hentley is married to Alice, and lives happily ever after!
Wisdoms Takeaway
- Positivity – try to make the best out of every situation, no matter how bad it is. It gives you a lot more opportunities in life.
- See your situation as an advantage rather than disadvantage – as a foreigner, I am special, not different.
- Living life to the fullest is a good thing – 1.) health – be as healthy as you can be 2.) people around you – get along as much as you can with people around you 3.) time – treasure your time
- Find things that you are passionate about and do it well. But enjoy your time while at it.