Zhuge Liang is often much respected and worshiped by many, for his great feats in his era as a strategist in the Romance of Three Kingdoms. I like how he combines wisdom, brilliance and strong moral principles together with a tinge of humor.

In the past two Red Cliff movies though, I found something interesting about Zhuge Liang that Takeshi played, which is worth mentioning.

略懂. Translated simply means “knowing a little“.

That pretty much sums up what I’ve been trying to do much of my life – jack of all trades, but master of none. No pun intended. I really adore this character of his. You know how much fun you get when you’re in a conversation you can be part of? A little general knowledge goes a long way in holding a conversation.

But seriously, I think it really makes one’s life more fruitful by not resisting change to environment, and by finding joy in learning everything and anything. I never say no to a healthy dose of fun or beer, but I guess it’s the mindset one needs to set himself in to find more joy in life. You don’t need a PhD in everything you do or learn, but just knowing a little, or knowing enough – is good enough.