Living Moments (Part 33) – Mission Possible

July 4, 2012

On 30 June 2012, I boarded a plane to go on what seemed like a trip to nowhere. Specifically, I was going to Kazakhstan but what I knew about that country was just that – the name. This was my first trip there. While my staff had done some research about the country for me, […]

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Living Moments (Part 32) – Complaining About My Shoes

July 4, 2012

I am not one person that likes to compare myself with others. I also do not like to feel better than or look down on another person. I want to respect others who are better than me and learn from them. I also do not wish to speak negatively about people who are worst off […]

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Living Moments (Part 31) – Farewell My Friend

July 2, 2012

Death has a way to lend poignancy to the highways and byways of our memories. On 29, June 2012,  my former classmates and me bid goodbye to a good brother and an old friend, the late Foo Say Boon. It was a sad day for all of us. His passing away triggered many fond memories […]

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Life Is A Pilgrimage

June 27, 2012

Where I came from, where I am, and where I will be going to are equally important. … How I perceive the past can be a stepping stone or a stumbling block to the present. I need to appreciate the past and be at peace with it. The way I make full of the present […]

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Living Moments (Part 30) – Lessons From Life

June 25, 2012

Life is one of the best teachers. It dispenses lessons to us at every given moment. These lessons can make or break us. It depends on whether we allow these lessons to mold and shape us to be a better person. In 1973, after completing my GCE ‘O’ Level examination and while waiting for my […]

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Revolution! A Clarion Call To Transform The Business World.

June 21, 2012

On March 21, 2003, I received an interesting call, “Patrick, you better fly back right away. People are carrying things out of the office.” This call started a series of events which changed my life forever. Prior to that call, I had scaled down my personal involvement with the company and left its daily operations […]

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Living Moments (Part 29) – My First Mission Trip.

June 20, 2012

Strange things happen in life. I’m sitting at the window of the Cityview Hotel in Hong Kong. Across the road and in front of the window is a clump of trees covering a small hill. There is a concrete staircase running up the slope. I know it goes to the top even though I cannot […]

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The Last Lesson My Father Taught Me.

June 18, 2012

On 17 March 1990, Papa passed away suddenly. He had a heart attack after an enjoyable holiday with his soulmate, my Ma. He collapsed while queuing to stamp his passport at the Singapore Customs. … At that point in time, our family was in shock and deeply saddened. It took us a long time to […]

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Happy Father's Day.

June 18, 2012

I’m writing this tribute to all the wonderful fathers and grandfathers. They put in so much hard work to raise their children and grandchildren. They are some of the most unsung heroes in life. We owe to them a lifetime of gratitude and appreciation for their sacrifices and contributions. Without them, we cannot be alive. […]

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My Father Showed Me The Way.

June 15, 2012

On 1 March, 2012, I drove my Ma back from her hometown in Kulai. On the way, she shared with me a story that touched my heart. My Ma told me about the special friendship between Papa and her brother. It was a relationship that I never knew about, a bond that few have ever […]

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