The Top 10 Highlights Of My Life In 2013 (Not in order of priority).

December 6, 2013

I thank our Creator for another meaningful, exciting and fulfilling year. In 2013, I met many great people. There were also awesome events, and wonderful experiences. It took me awhile to choose the Top 10 Highlights for the year. Here they are: 1. On May 15, 2013, I stepped down as the Executive Chairman and […]

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Learnathon 2013 – The Final Challenge (Part 4).

December 6, 2013

In the process of contributing to a good cause, I realized that many volunteers are happy people. While observing them, I discovered there are major factors that enhanced their happiness quotient. Happy people who are involved in social contribution do so out of their own free will. They choose the cause they are passionate about […]

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Learnathon 2013 – The Final Challenge (Part 3).

December 6, 2013

While writing this series of Love Notes, a lesson dawned upon me. Happiness is that simple – just be active in helping other fellow humans. The best way to live our life is to live our life for others. When we invest in a human life, we live the best of life. The more we […]

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Learnathon 2013 – The Final Challenge (Part 2).

December 6, 2013

I believe serving others for a good cause starts with the heart. The heart of any social problem is ultimately a problem of the heart. As an active volunteer, I always tell myself – when you meet somebody in need, see yourself in that person. Can you feel the distress that he is going through? […]

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Learnathon 2013 – The Final Challenge (Part 1).

December 6, 2013

I read with with both happiness and sadness the report, ‘Singaporeans becoming more generous’ (The Straits Times, December 4, 2013, Page A2). I’m happy because we have improved our ranking in the World Giving Index 2013. We have gone from being in the 114th position in 2012 to 64th position. Still, I’m sad. Singapore prides […]

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RIP Mr Mandela.

December 6, 2013

Mr Nelson Mandela, one of the heroes, of humanity has passed away at the age of 95. He fought the government of the day and freed South Africa from the dark years of apartheid rule. My Tribute To Nelson Mandela On 26 December 2012, I stood in front of the prison cell that once housed […]

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Money No Enough – But Happy.

December 4, 2013

At Learnathon 2013, I challenged everybody to empty their wallet for a good cause. I challenged participants to leave the auditorium without a single cent in their pocket. If possible, walked all the way home and used the time to reflect upon their life. Most of us could do with a long and deep experience […]

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Learnathon 2013 – My Personal Learning Journey.

December 4, 2013

Learnathon 2013 is too important a project to allow it to blow over without reflecting upon it. The more I thought about the experience, the more I realized there were powerful lessons – just for me. Some of the lessons might have been known to me but I needed to re-learn them again. During the […]

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Learnathon 2013 – Part 13.

December 3, 2013

3 December 2013 It’s 2.31 am. The euphoria has not subsided. I’m still excited about Learnathon 2013 even though the curtain has come down. We had literally only ten days to organize the event. Ten days to create magic. Ten days to put together a dream team and to produce a miracle. And…. We Did It! […]

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Learnathon 2013 – Part 12.

December 3, 2013

‘How To Be Rich And Wealthy’ Seminar – A Win-Win Fund Raising Project For Survivors Of The Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. 2 December 2013 (Monday), 7:00 - 11.00pm, Shine Auditorium, 100 Beach Road, #03-01, Shaw Tower, Singapore 189702 2 December 2013, 3pm. In a few hours time, the battle begins. This is a battle for human lives, A battle […]

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