Make Haste Slowly
We all know of someone who is quietly efficient. There is not much fuzz around this person. Yet somehow things are done. Sometimes big things are accomplished. We will also know of people who achieve against the odds. Meeting deadlines by pulling all the stops. …
Stopping The Bully
She is 81. Like some actresses, she has had plastic surgery. Last year, she was honoured at the Cannes Film Festival where she was greeted with a standing ovation. On March 2 this year, she presented an award at the Oscars with the actor of …
The Morning Glory
This month, Singaporeans are captivated by the Trumpet Tree, also known as Pink Poui, flowering across the island. They are like our Sakura Trees, those blooming in Japan right now. I am captivated. The pink flowers on the trees and those fallen on the ground …
Hope
On March 7th, Mr Liu Qiang, 40, took a bus from Singapore, where he had worked for the last four years, to Kuala Lumpur to take a flight to Beijing, then a train to his hometown in Shangdong province. This year, he did not return …
The Feel Of Rain
While I am writing this, it is finally raining. Many in Singapore never thought we would miss the sound of rain this much. It rained briefly yesterday. Preceded by one of the longest dry spell in the history of Singapore. It was made worse by …
Being Happy
Recently I was asked if I was financially independent, how would I lead my life? What would change from my present lifestyle? It got me thinking. Yes, what will change? Interestingly, I suddenly realised nothing much will change. I will still be producing and directing …
Friends For Life
There comes a time in our lives when, with a new awareness, we know we need to help ourselves and count on ourselves, personally or professionally, in order for others to start helping us. It comes from a personal responsibility, a decision to finally take …
Grow Old With Me, The Best Is Yet To Be
Last Friday was a double celebration of both Valentine’s Day and 元宵節. For the Chinese, the fifteenth day of the lunar New Year is also a day for lovers. So it should have been a joyous day of romance for Singaporeans living in one of …
Taking A Decision In 2014
On the first day of 2014, while running in Bishan Park and listening to the radio, I heard something that was not new, but in the new year, it resonated with new relevance. In 2013, Brian Richmond decided to stop smoking and just like that, …
Selfie, A New Sense Of Self
Recently, I came across an old black-and-white photograph of a 60s actor taken in Hong Kong, his sunglasses pushed up on his forehead, revealing a satisfied, wind-burned face, his friend just visible behind him. Initially I didn’t know why I was drawn to it. The …