Drama Of Life – What Are Your Roles In It?

July 31, 2018

Drama Of Life – What Are Your Roles In It? If life is a drama and we play different roles in it, take proactive steps in crafting your own script and choosing your own parts in it. Make a decision to play different roles to support different people. In doing so, make a positive difference […]

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When Life Throws You A Lemon… (Your response please).

July 31, 2018

When Life Throws You A Lemon… (Your response please). When life throws you a lemon, rejoice! It’s an opportunity in disguise to learn, improve, and get better results. When life throws you a lemon, plant its seeds and aim to become a lemon tycoon. When life throws you a lemon, overcome the challenge and use […]

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My edited letter in the print edition of The Sunday Times on May 20, 2018, with the headline ‘A meritocratic society must also help those falling behind’.

July 31, 2018

My edited letter in the print edition of The Sunday Times on May 20, 2018, with the headline ‘A meritocratic society must also help those falling behind’. https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/a-meritocratic-society-must-also-help-those-falling-behind 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 […]

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Walk The Path Of Giants

July 31, 2018

Walk The Path Of Giants As much as the swirls and twirls of DNA Create the who in you and me, We are molded along the way By other matters of vast significance. Who cradled, who taught, who disciplined The little boys and girls we once were; Whether we did well or whether we sinned […]

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Enough Is Enough! – It’s Time To Stop Gun-Violence Problems.

July 31, 2018

Enough Is Enough! – It’s Time To Stop Gun-Violence Problems. I felt very sad to read about another senseless shooting and killing in the US. As a retired soldier in the reservist, I like to think few people know the dangers and harms of firearms better than soldiers. So, I once wrote my 2-cent worth […]

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It’s Time To Prevent Yourself From Having A Scarcity Mindset.

July 31, 2018

It’s Time To Prevent Yourself From Having A Scarcity Mindset. The scarcity mindset is based on a “There-is-not-enough-and-therefore-I-must-win” or “survival of the fittest” mentality. To people with a scarcity mindset, life is a zero-sum game. There is a degree of fear that if they win less, others will win more. This win-lose or lose-lose attitude […]

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Building A “Gotong Royong” Spirit

July 31, 2018

Building A “Gotong Royong” Spirit In the final analysis, the motives, means and ends of any government policy and initative is to strengthen Singapore and improve quality of life. That should be the focus and basis for evaluating success of the 4G and future generations of government. The 4G political leaders should therefore catalyze our […]

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It’s Time To Move On From Toxic Relationships.

July 31, 2018

It’s Time To Move On From Toxic Relationships. A friend whom I’ve known for more than 20 years and I were reminiscing about the past. There were a lot of pleasant things we could catch up on. But somehow we spent some time talking about our sad experiences with Tom (not his real name), a […]

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Jerusalem, Oh Jerusalem, What Is At The Heart Of True Religion?

July 31, 2018

Jerusalem, Oh Jerusalem, What Is At The Heart Of True Religion? Many believers of three major religions are fighting for their spiritual claims on Jerusalem. They are driven by different motives, rationales and purposes. As they battle for their so-called beliefs for many long years, we see unnecessary conflicts, challenges, and even bloodsheds. Meanwhile, the […]

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It’s Time To Live The Way.

July 31, 2018

It’s Time To Live The Way. Embarrassment can occur anytime. It happened to me many times. Once I invited some of my colleagues to my house. It was part of a course that I personally conducted in my company. The objective was to show them how I lived, worked, played and learned in my house. […]

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