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02.03.2020 “You can’t heal what you can’t feel” wow 11.03.2020 The heart to do good equates also, to the heart to resist the need to compare. Both are somehow necessary to rise above negativity. Simplifying the why behind my actions really makes things so much easier. It’s never about what I can gain visibly, but what I can contribute. Because through contributing, I’ve already gained immensely. Please remember this chen. 02.05.2020 “Speak truth in such a way that it should be pleasing to others. Never speak truth, which is unpleasant to others. Never speak untruth, which might be pleasant.” Speak unpleasant truths only when you’ve truly understood the person and know that even though the truth may be unpleasant in the short run, it’s good for the person in the long run” So very true, truths behind speaking truths” 17.05.2020 What do you fear at work? I fear being myopic I fear that we get overly concerned by what’s immediately in front of us that we close our minds to what’s out there...

Instead of always looking for best approach In crises, it’s important to go with simple, speedy, rough and ready solutions To be nimble and ready to adjust approach according to circumstances Build in flexible spare capacity needs, something that can be easily redirected without high costs Not advisable to invest in high risk low probability events Risks are perceived differently in govt cos have to be accountable Important for civil servants to speak truth to power Civil servants are trusted and expert advisors GDP is a measure of activities, not well-being While income is important, what people care about is relative income, how their well-being fare in comparison w others Balance of power is moving from employers to employees due to shortage of workers Care industry is one that can’t be replaced by AI, cos we will still want to be cared for by each other Well-being of children is a better predictor of future success than examination results Application: for selection, we always focu...

1 month on, since being on the popular dating apps. Gotten a clearer idea about how technology redefines dating, so much more fleeting and transactional but yet how well it plays on the feel-good factor of being liked and of course fueling the self-doubts when you don’t get one. So much emotions with just a simple click. Definitely not for the faint-hearted or one who fears rejection intensely. Met quite a few interesting individuals, the one who appears honest but ended up being too afraid to walk the talk, the one who very purely just wanna chat and did just as that, and of course not forgetting those who desperately just wanted a date and scaring the hell out of me. Many times I wonder what line am I treading on? Will I lose myself in the midst of all these “games”? But, thank god for the delay to this exploding dating scene. For giving me sufficient time to think through what am I looking for and how much do I really need to have someone to spend my life with. Though the answer is ...