I'm taking a leaf out of Jason Fried 's Heard Something, Read Something and Saw Something series somewhat.
I will post periodically on something that I have heard, read or seen, especially those that struck a chord.
Heard Something
Last year this time, I was introduced to the wisdom of Naval via Twitter. After checking out his podcast, this phrase below really sticks with me.
I will post periodically on something that I have heard, read or seen, especially those that struck a chord.
Heard Something
Last year this time, I was introduced to the wisdom of Naval via Twitter. After checking out his podcast, this phrase below really sticks with me.
"You are still the same person you are even if you get rich. If you are not calm now, you will not be calm when you are rich. A calm mind, a fit body and a house full of love - these things can't be bought, they are earned and cultivated."
- Naval
Read Something
I recently read this book "Singapore, The Unlikely Power" by Curtin Perry. It's interesting to read the perceptions of Singapore through the eyes of a westerner. In fact the main reason that I picked up is the book is try understand the history of my home country, one that gave me a solid foundation to work and earned me so much social equity now that I'm residing in Australia.
Here's an extract of the book
"Theatre pushes boundaries of acceptability.
Of course art is dangerous because it breaks down hierarchies and cultural or ethnic behaviour.
The most interesting expressions of art arises at the margin of culture and the Singapore government is uncomfortable at the margins."
My view? Singapore needs to evolve and will evolve. I'm a big fan of art / theatre and truly believe that they are the hammer to shape society and evolution. Often evolution is not linear. There is often tension and productive debate - something that the Singapore government needs to loosen the reins on.
Saw Something
Once you see something visually, it's easy (or easier) to copy paste and improve upon.
On that, I have been buying lots of succulents without knowing what to do with them, how to pot, where to best display them.
Just seeing the same succulent in a clear glass container surrounded by white pebbles at a grocery store yesterday seeded lots of ideas in my head.
At the easiest, I will do exactly the same as I have seen. Which is lovely still.
