"Alternatively, you wake up and you have no idea what is going to happen today, tomorrow, 6 months or a year later. Ironically, because of this uncertainty, all possibilities exist for you. You can be the Prime Minister of Singapore, you can make a movie, you can cook a meal you have never cooked before, eat at a place you have never eaten before, you can color your hair red, you can skip instead of walk, you can volunteer at the school you have always wanted to volunteer at, you can write a book, or you can have a baby even though you don't have a maid. You have conversations with people who set your heart palpitating and your mind on fire. Your weekday is not so different from your weekend because everyday you are thinking, creating, and more important, imagining."
Gary, this really inspired me. After years in institutional life, having room to pursue ideas that have lived in your mind—and even your dreams—must feel liberating.
To me, that freedom means being able to work hard at something you’ve chosen, with a clearer sense of why it matters to you.
I admire your honesty in sharing your doubts too. Stepping beyond the security and comfort many of us in Singapore are used to takes courage. Wishing you well as you explore these possibilities. Keep sharing!
I've been quietly reading many of your posts and admiring your art at the same time. Appreciate your candid reflections. I'm in a new phase of life as well, still figuring out boundaries or lack of it.
Gary, this really inspired me. After years in institutional life, having room to pursue ideas that have lived in your mind—and even your dreams—must feel liberating.
To me, that freedom means being able to work hard at something you’ve chosen, with a clearer sense of why it matters to you.
I admire your honesty in sharing your doubts too. Stepping beyond the security and comfort many of us in Singapore are used to takes courage. Wishing you well as you explore these possibilities. Keep sharing!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts too! Very nice to hear.
I've been quietly reading many of your posts and admiring your art at the same time. Appreciate your candid reflections. I'm in a new phase of life as well, still figuring out boundaries or lack of it.
Thanks for the note!