I was having lunch with one of the investors of my company's project today, when the topic of Singapore came up. It's always the case. "Oh you are from Singapore!"
And he started praising the world of Singapore. Especially the Government. And of course I have to try to say something good back to his home country, but nevertheless, a sense of pride welled-up inside me. And he mentioned that although it is a very small country, she had made herself a name in the globe as the little power red dot who had risen without resorting to backside-licking or other underhand methods. While we had no culture like China or America, we had effectively integrated the best from both sides of the world, and like what he said, a country where East meets West, absorbed the essence to become Western East (he said in Chinese, so it seems a bit farnie translating the original words to English).
Not to say I am trying to POR the Government, but apparently all the people whom I have spoke with said one common thing about Singapore: The uncorrupted and efficient Government, besides the fact that it is very clean. Nevermind that we get fined for everything we do;or certain policies that might not Singapore as free as America, but one thing for certain: Singapore Government gets whatever needs to be done, done. And it's free from corruption, the single vital recipe to a country's survival.
And of all the clients I have talked to, those who have visited Singapore wanted to stay there when they grew old. And others whom have not seen it, but heard of it, put Singapore as one of the top 5 countries they planned on visiting.
And then it strucked me how our youngsters are dying to get out of Singapore, while those who have seen the world wanted to go back.
So my message to you, readers, be proud of Singapore. Singapore is so efficient that everything had been well-catered for, and yet the people are still complaining and wanting for more. Still not convinced? Spend a few years overseas, and you will be dying to go back.
Nevermind that the Ang Mohs dunch understand us. Or that the traditional Cheena-ist dislike us for being part Western part Eastern. Be proud to be a Singaporean! Live as a Singaporean human, die as a Singaporean ghost! And like true blue entrepreneurs that Singapore has been trying to cultivate: 就为我们自创的 Singlish 发扬光大吧！
And he started praising the world of Singapore. Especially the Government. And of course I have to try to say something good back to his home country, but nevertheless, a sense of pride welled-up inside me. And he mentioned that although it is a very small country, she had made herself a name in the globe as the little power red dot who had risen without resorting to backside-licking or other underhand methods. While we had no culture like China or America, we had effectively integrated the best from both sides of the world, and like what he said, a country where East meets West, absorbed the essence to become Western East (he said in Chinese, so it seems a bit farnie translating the original words to English).
Not to say I am trying to POR the Government, but apparently all the people whom I have spoke with said one common thing about Singapore: The uncorrupted and efficient Government, besides the fact that it is very clean. Nevermind that we get fined for everything we do;or certain policies that might not Singapore as free as America, but one thing for certain: Singapore Government gets whatever needs to be done, done. And it's free from corruption, the single vital recipe to a country's survival.
And of all the clients I have talked to, those who have visited Singapore wanted to stay there when they grew old. And others whom have not seen it, but heard of it, put Singapore as one of the top 5 countries they planned on visiting.
And then it strucked me how our youngsters are dying to get out of Singapore, while those who have seen the world wanted to go back.
So my message to you, readers, be proud of Singapore. Singapore is so efficient that everything had been well-catered for, and yet the people are still complaining and wanting for more. Still not convinced? Spend a few years overseas, and you will be dying to go back.
Nevermind that the Ang Mohs dunch understand us. Or that the traditional Cheena-ist dislike us for being part Western part Eastern. Be proud to be a Singaporean! Live as a Singaporean human, die as a Singaporean ghost! And like true blue entrepreneurs that Singapore has been trying to cultivate: 就为我们自创的 Singlish 发扬光大吧！
posted by 6th batch ncbv at 3:10 PM
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