Are we being gaslighted? Are we the frog in the slow boiling water? #Gaslighting is to manipulate (someone) by psychological means into doubting their own sanity. ~Oxford dictionary Gaslighters are highly skilled. Chances are, they were bullies in school too. As a philosophical person, I always wonder how real-life bad guys react when they watch a …
“Too many things, too many objectives. How am I supposed to handle all of these at once!?” These are thoughts that plague us and life suddenly looks too big and immense for us to carry on. “Appreciating the small things in life is like having therapy.” — Mar Vin, Foo 🌿🪟 Life is hasty, life …
“Sometimes, it just takes a community to get us working out! I was invited by fellow industry #veterans to play futsal! Speak about World Cup Fever and here I am taking time to know and be known. When we are affected by events that cause ripples in our mind like an ocean, it takes a physical activity …
Interested to do a career switch into the rail industry? Here’s your opportunity on coming Saturday, 26th November 2022 from 3pm to 5pm. Meet key leaders from SMRT! Register your interest via the link below. https://lnkd.in/g8e6zuDM #career # #opportunity#leaders#transportindustry First published on LinkedIn, early December 2022
Boss, colleagues, spouse, parents, children and society’s great expectations of us can be overwhelming. Relationships and responsibilities revolve around our lives. How can we frame life and work appropriately using the state of mind? Sharing from our own personal experiences and learnings, we may discover an answer to becoming better versions of ourselves through self-care …
My hard work didn’t pay off. My hard work didn’t pay off because I was too junior and young. In my early years, I worked very hard and the founder of the company took me under his wing and mentored me. The company grew rapidly and we moved from one office to another bigger one. …
有朋来自远方，不亦乐乎。 “A friend from afar comes visiting, there can only be joy.” — Mar Vin, Foo 🌿🪟 Thomas Chan, PhD who is also active on LinkedIn just arrived in Singapore. We had a cup of tea after a long day of work and chatted about his work experience in Singapore from a few years ago and …
“A picture tells a thousand words, while a comic speaks in big volumes.” — Mar Vin, Foo 🌿🪟 Launch of Yi Mun Comic <易漫> I had the pleasure of trekking with Kenneth who recently launched his Yi Mun Comic based on an ancient Chinese teaching, I-Ching, which in essence is an embodiment of trialled and tested #philosophies of #yinyang, and of …
“”Love and be kind to ourselves; we are our best customers.” — Mar Vin, Foo 🪟🌿” The story of a pen. What is a pen to a dog? Perhaps a chewy bone. What is a pen to a man? A writing tool, or in dire situations, a weapon. An object is of many representations to …
#blind#mobility#transportation#inclusivity – “Smartphones are a big part of our lives. Can we do more and expand its potential for others?” Mar Vin, Foo 🌿 Recently, a friend shared with me an interesting innovation that can expand possibilities for our blind friends. I had a maternal granduncle who was blind from young. We had a big extended …
