Category Archives: What I Learnt

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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What I’ve Learnt (so far!) From Starting My Own Business

Posted on April 8, 2012 by visa

I used to doodle ideas for t-shirt slogans on my notebooks. I thought I started doing it last year, but when I was clearing out a bit of the clutter in my room, I actually found sketches from way back … Continue reading →

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What I Learnt From Having Completed A Half Marathon Without Training

Posted on April 1, 2012 by visa

I was in the shower earlier today and I checked out my the big toenail on my right foot. It’s almost completely healed now- the cracks and bruises and internal bleeding are almost all gone, and there’s just a bit … Continue reading →

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What I Learnt From Having My Wisdom Teeth Extracted

Posted on April 1, 2012 by visa

(This isn’t my x-ray, but it’s pretty similar. Check out the teeth at the far right of the picture- the left side of the person’s jaw. Check out how the teeth are coming in practically sideways. Yep.) I’ve been hit. … Continue reading →

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What I Learnt From Basic Military Training.

Posted on October 30, 2011 by visa

BMT was a fun, interesting and rather meaningful experience for me. Unlike most soldiers, I only experienced it after already having served for over a year as a non-combatant. So I had the privilege of being less lost, confused and … Continue reading →

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What I’ve learnt this year.

Posted on November 16, 2010 by visa

This year I’ve developed a better understanding of how my mind works, how society works, how ideas and social epidemics work, how context can change everything. This year I learnt that conventional argument is worthless, that it does more harm … Continue reading →

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