Shifting Perspectives

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“When you change the world you see, your world changes.”

My coach used to say that to me often.

And it’s so true, isn’t it?

We’re often brought up with one set of perspectives, given one box of tools with which to navigate the world.

In Singapore, where I was born and raised, I was given the recipe for “success” at a young age.

As far back as I can remember (kindergarten?), I was told that I had to:

• Study hard

• Get good grades in school

• Go to a good secondary school, JC (kinda like high school), University

• Get awards for excellence and occupy leadership positions along the way

• Get a good (re: well-paying and/or prestigious) job

• Find a husband (magically, because I was not allowed to date) and get married

• Buy a house, car, and additional material trappings

• Have children

• Work 40 (maybe 45 or 50) years

• Retire and enjoy life (i.e. playing with my grandchildren)

• Die happy, having lived a “successful” life

And that was the blueprint.

Checking the boxes, following the blueprint.

Follow this and happiness, conte…