Category Archives: Quests

What I Learnt From 90 Weeks Of Self-Quantification

Posted on May 12, 2012 by visa

In 2010 I enlisted into the Singapore Armed Forces as part of my National Service. 102 weeks of service, to be precise. About 10 weeks into it, I realized that I hadn’t done anything worth mentioning. I hadn’t learnt anything … Continue reading →

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Charlie Brown’s ‘Cyclopedia

Posted on April 24, 2012 by visa

I used to read a lot as a kid, though it never occurred to me that I was. If I ever seem more intelligent than anybody else, it can usually be boiled down to the fact that I’ve probably read … Continue reading →

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Mission: To Interview Singapore’s Prime Minster, Lee Hsien Loong

Posted on April 11, 2012 by visa

I want to have prata with Lee Hsien Loong. Or kopi. Or an interview. The question isn’t “do you think it’s possible”, but “how could we make this happen”? My selling point would be that it’s an opportunity for the … Continue reading →

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SG Music

Posted on February 14, 2012 by visa

Singapore’s music scene faces complex challenges. We need systemic solutions to solve systemic problems- band-aid solutions are costly, tedious and frustrating. No single individual can make a difference on his own. If we are to develop and nourish our scene … Continue reading →

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Weeks 78 & 79 (Weeks 4 and 5 of 2012.)

Posted on February 14, 2012 by visa

I’ve been doing lots of guard duties for NS lately- I got activated twice, both on weekends, so I’m feeling a kind of prolonged fatigue. At the same time I haven’t been working out, I had a rather nagging little … Continue reading →

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Week 77 (Week 3 of 2012.)

Posted on January 23, 2012 by visa

I just re-read The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch (watch the video here), and went through bits and pieces of To Have or To Be? by Erich Fromm, and they were both wonderful experiences. I’ve watched The Last Lecture about … Continue reading →

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Week 76. (Week 2 of 2012)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by visa

I’ve experimented with many ways of getting things done, and most of them turn out to be pretty lousy. But lately I think I’ve stumbled upon something that works pretty well. I’m using a site called joesgoals.com, and it’s bookmarked … Continue reading →

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Week 75. (Week 1 of 2012)

Posted on January 9, 2012 by visa

15 more weeks to ORD, to the ‘end’ of the 90 week project! Wow. We’re 5/6ths of the way through. I’ve decided to start a new milestone for 2012. It might seem a little tedious, but I’ve got the big … Continue reading →

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The Death And Life Of Great American Cities, by Jane Jacobs

Posted on January 8, 2012 by visa

I borrowed this one from a friend who’s interested in architecture. I didn’t completely appreciate it as I was flipping through it, but after a while I came to see it for what it was- a stunning bottom-up observation of … Continue reading →

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The Black Swan, by Nassim Taleb

Posted on January 5, 2012 by visa

This is one of those life-changers. It doesn’t work as a casual read, because it’s most likely going to challenge a lot of your deepest held assumptions about things- about how the world works, about economics as a profession, about … Continue reading →

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