Tenacity
In 2003, Aron Lee Ralston became famous for cutting off part of his right arm after it got stuck in an accident when canyoneering alone through the Bluejohn Canyon. He had a choice that time – to die with an…
Category My Own Journey
The iPhone
I wrote this article 12 years ago on 15 October 2010 as a very young adult, for the very young adults. Back then my readers were of the same age as me. Today I am re-publishing it here not because…
Workplace Advice – Protecting Yourself
Recently I have a friend who came to me for advice. She is a foreigner who graduated in Singapore with a Masters degree, and went on to find a job in a multi-national company (MNC) in Singapore. Her direct supervisor,…
Why We Need To Know Current Affairs
Few years back I was talking to a junior staff about the need to know current affairs, and he asked me this question: “Why should I know current affairs? I just work at my job, save up and live my…
Non-Financial Considerations When Buying A House
Today we will talk about something light-hearted, non-financial but practical for everyone. In one of my previous articles, I talked about the financial and investment considerations when buying a house. Today we will talk about other non-financial factors, which either…
Scam Of The Prosperity Gospel Church
This is not a religious piece, nor am I promoting Christianity, but to use the example of the inner workings of a church to explain an elaborate scam. There will be some concepts of Christianity that is essential to this…
The Scam Of Borrowing
In one of my previous articles, I cautioned readers to be wary of lending money to others. Today I am going to talk about the scam which your borrower may trick you into when borrowing and repaying your money. I…
What To Do After University
Few days back I had dinner with a university undergraduate, who have 2 more years to go before graduation. He mentioned that he was very lost as to what to do and felt that he was incapable of doing a…
Increasing Your Following
In the past few articles I have focused on the wider perspective of things, from the scam of a dream our countries sell us to not paying for stupidity tax, from understanding how the black market works to seeing through…
Frustrations At Work
When I was a child, I could not understand when people said, ‘Money is difficult to earn’. Later when I had my first part time job as a waiter, I remembered thinking that earning money was not that difficult afterall.…
The Reality Of Striking It Out Overseas
When I was in my late 20s, I wanted to go overseas and carve out a path for myself. I wanted to see the big world out there and gain an experience for myself, with the final goal of getting…
How Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) Works
Many people may already be familiar with how MLM works, so this article is more for those who have yet to fully come out of society, or are just fresh out of school and about to come into contact with…