How I Discovered My Calling…

August 20, 2019

How I Discovered My Calling… On March 2003, my world collapsed. That year, on 12 March, I remember the World Health Organisation (WHO) made a public announcement about a severe form of pneumonia. Three days later, it was identified as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), a deadly disease that was caused by the SARS-associated coronavirus […]

Read the full article →

I Was Once Kidnapped…

August 20, 2019

I Was Once Kidnapped… The darkness of the room was like nothing I have experienced before. It was like a blanket engulfing me s-l-o-w-l-y – and strangling me at my deepest core. I was lying on what should have been a comfortable bed – but it felt hard to me. It was like I was […]

Read the full article →

Beware Of The Dark Shadows In Life.

August 20, 2019

Beware Of The Dark Shadows In Life. There are deep-seated emotional issues in life. If these issues are not resolved, they will hold you down. And prevent you from flying to your dream. Like dark shadows, they hover around you. You may not be conscious about them but they lurk right beside and inside you. […]

Read the full article →

Thank You Teachers!

August 20, 2019

Thank You Teachers! Having teachers to work fewer hours but teaching more may not necessarily address the need to look after welfare of teachers and helping them teach more effectively and efficiently. Teachers are at the frontline of education and play a major part in shaping the values, knowledge and skills of our children. They […]

Read the full article →

If You’re Feeling Down And Out…

August 20, 2019

If You’re Feeling Down And Out… I’m writing to that special someone out there who is feeling down, really down. You have never felt like this before. And to cap it all, you feel alone and that nobody seems to care for you. Some years ago, I felt the same way too. For a period […]

Read the full article →

Preparing For The Future

August 20, 2019

Preparing For The Future Educational institutions cannot just be a periodical stop over for the learning journey. These institutions, especially universities have to be transformed into lifelong learning institutions in order to help our people learn, improve and achieve better results throughout their lifetimes. They have to work as a vital and an integral part […]

Read the full article →

It’s Time To Stop Running On A Treadmill.

August 20, 2019

It’s Time To Stop Running On A Treadmill. One evening, I had a heart-wrenching meal with an old friend who was also my customer. It was heart-wrenching because we were trading stories about the ugliness that we have seen in the marketplace. Between both of us, we have worked for more than 70 years in […]

Read the full article →

My edited letter to The Straits Times on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 about building a consultative government.

August 20, 2019

My edited letter to The Straits Times on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 about building a consultative government. https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/well-informed-citizenry-needed-for-consultative-governing-style Go4It! I hope this message will find a place in your heart. By the way, I have also recorded other reflections. Please ‘Like’ me on https://m.facebook.com/patrickliewsg Please visit my website, http://www.patrickliew.net Follow me on: https://www.quora.com/profile/Patrick-Liew-5 Visit my […]

Read the full article →

Can A Small Country Survive?

August 20, 2019

Can A Small Country Survive? Once upon a time, there was a tiny island-state. It had a small population. Many of its people were known to be wanderers and they did not have a deep sense of belonging and rootedness in a particular place. At the beginning, it was a relatively poor country but over […]

Read the full article →

An Open Letter To Myself

August 20, 2019

An Open Letter To Myself Dear Patrick, For goodness sake, learn to say “No”. When it is justified to say “No,” you should be happy and be at peace to say “No”. It’s about being true to yourself – to know what you should or should not do in life. It’s about being wise and […]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →