@visakanv’s top 10 lifehacks
(Originally posted on Twitter) 10. Do 1,000 of something. Anything, it doesn’t matter what. Really. When was the last time y
sf friends
I was going through my photos and I wanted to keep track of all the people I met. Unfortunately sometimes I met someone and di
A letter to my younger self, on the trip of our life
Dear Visa-17, Visa-29 here. So I recently got on a Singapore Airlines plane (I know, finally!) and flew across the planet to S
Singapore
I’ve somehow found myself in an interesting position of getting to be the only Singaporean in a room full of foreigners
Singapore Skyline
I want to write a quick blogpost about the Singapore skyline. I’m not an architect, or architecture student, or even any
Marina Bay Sands is Singapore’s Schelling Point
What’s Singapore’s single most identifiable landmark? It’s changed over the years, and that’s the subj
The Human Game
Essay WIP. I find myself thinking about an Alan Watts lecture, that you can find on YouTube titled The Human Game. And he talk
Deeper Consciousness
I’ve had this recurring conversation with a friend about how there’s a deeper consciousness in each of us, that w
The Folly Of The Plunge
There’s an overly romanticized idea in both business and romance (and probably in many other fields as well) – tha
work learnings
The following is a list of things that I personally learned. Work in progress. One on ones. It’s very important to have
Pondering the heat death of the universe
(I wrote this in 2013 in a a conversation with a friend, and decided to tidy it up a little and publish it for future referenc
Advice for a JC1 Kid
“SO, do you have any advice for a JC1 kid? :p Like a “dear 18 year old me” kinda thing haha” Sure, you
My journey from underachieving student to moderately competent adult [2016]
An older friend told me that a parent wanted to talk to ‘learn about my educational journey’ and ‘understand
Advice To A Younger Self: How To Manage Yourself
1. Hit the gym. We live in the real world and physical strength has real benefits. Get fit and you’ll look fit, and peop
Bookmarks that I often share with friends
Disclaimer – I find these reads interesting. I don’t necessarily agree with them. #Bestof / Most Shared These are li
Why do hard things? It’s about the people you meet along the way, including a better version of yourself
I’m somewhat intellectually convinced that it’s worth doing hard things in life, but I don’t always live as
“Gifted” is a label that can discourage hard work
2014 summary:Â Used to be a minimum-effort student who was proud of how little effort I needed to get by. Now wish I had learn