Everyone has problems. It’s an unavoidable part of life. Some of us will probably share the same worries or face the same crises. But that’s where the similarity ends. Once exposed to the problem, different people react to them in different ways. Some fall apart, wrecking the rest of their lives in the process. Others manage to barely contain it, undergoing a constant struggle somewhere … Continue reading Putting Things in Perspective
When you are single, you are your own person. You choose how you want to spend your day, who you interact with, what you do, etc. Does this change when you get married? There is no easy answer to this question. However, chances are that your answer will largely determine how happy your marriage will be, and even how long it will last. In marriage, … Continue reading Marriage: Where Two Become One
With the advent of social media, it has become commonplace to showcase the very best in our lives to the world. But, this is not really a new phenomenon. It’s just human nature to want to present the very best of ourselves to others around us. This happens when selfies are taken, portraits are painted, when we first meet an attractive date, or when we are … Continue reading Don’t Forget Your Inner Self
Equality is an ideal many of us like to think we strive for. It’s the same reason why we love underdogs – why we feel an innate sense of injustice when we hear about people being oppressed. But throw the word gender into the mix, and suddenly these very same people start taking sides. Feminists, chauvinists, and those who believe everyone should just accept that … Continue reading Why Gender Equality Matters
Singaporeans may have read about two interesting cases highlighted in the news recently: The attempted suing of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and two of its officers by the family of the late Pte Dominique Sarron Lee, who died from an allergic reaction to smoke grenades during a military exercise, and the case of 14 year-old Benjamin Lim, who committed suicide shortly after being released by the Singapore … Continue reading Dominique Lee and Benjamin Lim: Playing the Blame Game
If you had to choose between being a good talker or a good listener, which would you rather be? The gift of gab is the most commonly associated trait with achieving success in life. Without the ability to talk and convince people with your ideas, you’ll never get anywhere in your career, and the same goes for your social and even romantic life as well. … Continue reading The Importance of Listening
It’s a brand new year, and with it comes the same old same old: Making resolutions to keep for the year. However, many of us don’t bother with this because we know resolutions don’t work. How do we know it doesn’t work? Well, we hear stories of failure from our friends, and we read about it in lifestyle magazines about how hard it is to keep to … Continue reading How to Stick with your New Year Resolutions
Superstitions. Like it or not, they are a fundamental part of life. Whatever community you live in, they will be there. Your Western friends will tell you to take good care of that mirror you have in your room, lest you break it and suffer seven years of bad luck. Meanwhile, your Chinese friends will tell you not to let that same mirror face your bed, lest your soul gets stolen … Continue reading The Value of Superstitions
I’ve covered in a previous article that most Singaporeans won’t ever have enough to retire despite working all their lives, and I’ve also dealt with certain money myths that keep most of us from acquiring enough money to meet our financial goals in another article. The first article covered the When (When will we have enough money?), while the second article covered the Why (Why do we … Continue reading Investing in Stocks 101
Let’s begin with a simple, but difficult question: Do you know how long you are going to live? Sure, you know roughly how long the average human lifespan is – around 70 to 80 years old – but do you know your own? You don’t. We all don’t. No matter what actions we take or choices we make, there is simply no way to predict … Continue reading Time: The Most Precious Resource
The Thought Experiment 