Between the years 2013 and 2016, after my resignation as a school teacher, I entered a season of the wilderness when I was recovering from a burnout. Going from the fast pace of the teaching service...
There is a word in Japanese that summarises the deep problem I was facing: “足りない” (tarinai). In English, it means “not enough”, “insufficient” or “lacking”. By all...
Think of the iconic 85-year-old Singapore brand, CYC, and a picture of made to measure shirts favoured by prominent CEOs, politicians and state leaders comes to mind. But Cara Chiang, 27, has...
“You cannot change your past, but you can change your future.” This was what my brother always used to tell me when I was young. As a kid, I grew up without my dad. Initially he went overseas...
Everyone has hobbies. But not all hobbies make you a globally recognised talent. 20-year-old Klaus Tan, better known as Chuttersnap within the photography community, is one such example. Picking up...
“When people see someone following God in a radical way, there is usually a radical process behind it.” (Shawn Bolz) Before I quit my dream job in July 2015, I gave God a “contract”. This was...
Many years ago, Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin remembered trying to discern God’s will for his life as he contemplated if politics was the right career choice for him. But as he gazed ahead,...
Back in 2010, I was at a point where I was faced with multiple job options and yet remained directionless. I was frustrated at my state – as a believer, shouldn’t I be clearly directed by...
Financial freedom, independence and excelling in my career – these were the desires of my heart. I grew up in a family of six with my father as the sole breadwinner supporting four school-going...