Doing It Now

August 13, 2011

 I want to share with you about my Papa (father). We had a wonderful relationship, the memories of which I will never forget for the rest of my life. Papa worked 364½ days almost every year. I don’t remember Papa applying for leave, falling ill, or taking time off from work. He had to work […]

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Living A FUNtastic Life (Part 12)

August 13, 2011

I used to joke that Singapore may become a nation of grumblers. In Singapore, we grumble about many things in our beautiful country. When we travel overseas, we grumble about why their country is not like Singapore. J Obviously, if people grumble because they don’t want to be complacent and they will take constructive action, […]

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Adding Values

August 12, 2011

As a property agent, a typical question that my customers will ask me is, “Will this property appreciate in value?” Obviously, they want to know whether the selling price of the said property will increase in the future. Sometimes, in my mind, I want to ask “Why?” Why do they want the prices of their […]

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Start Living

August 12, 2011

‘Gather ye – rose buds while ye may; Old Time is still a – flying; And this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow will be dying.’ -Robert Herrick   On the 21st of September 2001, I was attending a training programme in Hawaii, USA. That morning, I woke up to hear the news that two […]

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Leveraging On People

August 11, 2011

One of my mentors, Mr. David Lim, sends weekly articles to inspire and teach us. In one of the articles, he highlighted an interesting fact. The Redwood is one of the tallest trees in the world. It can grow up to 113 meters tall. It has a massive trunk of 10 meters in diameter and […]

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Appreciating Teachers

August 11, 2011

I am very much the results of teachers. As I reflected on the teachers that have shaped and moulded me at different points in my life, I feel a deep sense of gratefulness. Without them, I am nothing. The teachers who taught me in schools gave me a foundation to make a living and to […]

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Persevering To Get A “Yes”

August 10, 2011

When my daughter was a kid, I used to bring her to Pasir Ris Park. Once, when she was three, we went there to have a day of fun. Unfortunately we passed an ice cream stall – but fortunately, we had a great learning experience. We had an interesting conversation. Actually, it’s more like a […]

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Living A FUNtastic Life (Part 11)

August 10, 2011

Every one of us is created to be optimistic. Being optimistic starts as a choice. It becomes a vital part of my attitude. As I live out the qualities of optimism, it becomes a habit and eventually a part of my lifestyle. When I was 9 years old and studying in a neighbourhood school, I […]

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Living A FUNtastic Life (Part 10)

August 9, 2011

I was born with a melancholic temperament. As a result, I went through many psychological struggles in life. The strengths of a melancholic include being analytical and thoughtful. They set a high standard in life and are sensitive to others. On the other hand, melancholics are inclined to be more of a gloomy loner. They […]

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Celebrating Singapore’s 46th National Day

August 9, 2011

In 1965, I remember standing outside my neighbor’s house. I was watching a black-and-white TV programme when it was interrupted for an important announcement. Singapore became an independent nation. After the announcement, there were no major celebrations on the street. None of the usual jubilation over the birth of a new country. I remember the […]

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