Work

Once guided by money and prestige, I gave it up to answer a call

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 โ€“ as a believer, shouldn’t I be clearly directed by...

Work

Dear 2020 graduate, you’re more than a job-search machine

If you’re in the Class of 2020, you’re probably experiencing an extreme learning curve right off the bat. Youโ€™re entering the job market โ€“ or rethinking your pursuit of higher degrees...

Work

I was called to full-time while climbing the corporate ladder

Financial freedom, independence and excelling in my career โ€“ 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...

National Service

When my command school dreams were suddenly crushed

The disruptive COVID-19 season has certainly been a disappointing and frustrating period for most of us, with many of the plans we had for the year being written off. Even as I write this, I will be...

Work

Working from home: Where is God in all of this?

For as long as I can remember, being able to work from home feels like winning the lottery. For that reason, I thought it would be a walk in the park after the nation-wide directive was given. The...

COVID-19

Carrying Christ to the COVID-19 frontline

โ€œI just joined Woodlands Health Campus in March,โ€ he says. โ€œMy original role was as an executive in building Resilient Community Neighbourhoods. When I joined the campus, that was when the...

Finding Purpose

I’m just one person, how can I make a meaningful change in the world?

During my exchange semester in China, I lived in a relative comfortable dormitory for foreign students. Every day, I would have to cross an overhead bridge into campus where Iโ€™d come across...

Worldview

The value of paying attention

Recently, a lot of people have been feeling overwhelmed by the coronavirus-dominated news. My personal news intake has jumped from almost nothing to reading at least 30 minutes of news a day! Not...

Work

3 things I learned when I couldn’t find a job

Fresh out of college, I decided to dedicate one year to serving in a non-profit organisation involved in youth outreach work. I figured, “Hey! Iโ€™m young and Iโ€™m armed with a good degree...