At a lunch with some friends our conversation turned to the ongoing saga of a leader in a neighbouring country and the mysterious appearance of vast sums of money in his personal bank account. Many reasons have been given to explain why this money was deposited in his account. To me each reason is even more bizarre than the earlier one. When I returned home after the lunch, I decided that I would write a piece about what I want in a leader, be it a leader of a country, a group, a community, a corporation or a voluntary association. Personal Values I would like leaders to have a set of ... [read more]

In this post I suggest ways to stay happy. Everyone, regardless of their age can use some of my suggestions. You can learn to be a happier person at any age. You can start applying my suggestions for ways to keep happy immediately. Happiness does not just come to you. It is a quality at which you have to work. You can adopt ways to keep yourself happy. It is essential to apply and practice these ways constantly until they are habitual. As people get older, they sometimes get unhappy because they feel that they are no longer the same person that they were when they were young. I have the ... [read more]

On August 9th 2015, Singapore celebrates 50 years as a nation. So much has happened in this tiny island in the last 50 years, so much has changed too. I was born and brought up in Singapore and I have lived here most of my life. I am proud to be a Singaporean and I am proud of the many achievements of my country. I have travelled extensively and I am able to objectively compare and contrast Singapore with other nations. I have also met many people from different walks of life, of different nationalities and gender, of different religions and cultural orientations, who have spoken nothing but ... [read more]