Unbiased- The person who deserved a millions dollar salary should be Ah Loong. He could easily head DBS(which was profit driven all along.) His albino son has got no friends. He is always on his own, minding his own business. The high price he paid for being LHL son
Most of what we have now are rhetoric, emulating and copying policies from first-world countries and plagiarism with fine-tuning. Late LKY was a one-off and invaluable.
Late LKY might have it easier. - There were lesser inhabitants. - He had natural ability, determination and many good people for backups. - Absence of social media.
We need leaders with experience in the real world, not experience in the phony world of politics.
We need laws written by people who have confronted life in the real world, not in the sheltered world of trust fund recipients of the insulated cocoon of academia.
People have a vested interest in promoting one set of polices rather than finding out what the truth is.
A leader should demonstrate his thoughts and opinions through actions, not words.
Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.
Unkind people need your kindness the most. They advertise their pain.
The truth is still the truth even if no one believes it. A lie is still a lie, even if everyone believes it.
To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money: sincerity and integrity.
Truth may not help us make friends, but it will help us keep sincere ones.
Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience. You need experience to gain wisdom.
There is a high shortage of good doctors in SG. Patients who are under private care, doctors see them as $$$$$. Therefore, we must not drain doctors into politics.
"First and foremost, it is a job where your life seldom belongs to you, and not everyone can function well in the public domain; thus, money is secondary."
Unbiased- The person who deserved a millions dollar salary should be Ah Loong. He could easily head DBS(which was profit driven all along.) His albino son has got no friends. He is always on his own, minding his own business. The high price he paid for being LHL son
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't really about the sum of money but rather their perceived worth.
ReplyDeleteGone: Raeeesh Khan, Leon Perera, Iswaran.
ReplyDeleteGoing: Pritam, Vivian.
Ministers are worth millions if they possess the following,
ReplyDelete1) Financial & Regulatory Expertise
2)Empathy
3)Intelligence
4)Creativity
5) Analytical Skills
6) Motivation
7) Marketing Skills
8) Anticipate.
Most of what we have now are rhetoric, emulating and copying policies from first-world countries and plagiarism with fine-tuning. Late LKY was a one-off and invaluable.
Late LKY might have it easier.
Delete- There were lesser inhabitants.
- He had natural ability, determination and many good people for backups.
- Absence of social media.
Quotes of the year.
ReplyDeleteWe need leaders with experience in the real world, not experience in the phony world of politics.
We need laws written by people who have confronted life in the real world, not in the sheltered world of trust fund recipients of the insulated cocoon of academia.
People have a vested interest in promoting one set of polices rather than finding out what the truth is.
A leader should demonstrate his thoughts and opinions through actions, not words.
Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.
Unkind people need your kindness the most. They advertise their pain.
The truth is still the truth even if no one believes it. A lie is still a lie, even if everyone believes it.
To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money: sincerity and integrity.
Truth may not help us make friends, but it will help us keep sincere ones.
Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience. You need experience to gain wisdom.
There is a high shortage of good doctors in SG. Patients who are under private care, doctors see them as $$$$$. Therefore, we must not drain doctors into politics.
ReplyDeleteWhoever new they bring in for the next GE, will only be a cookie-cutter of the old!
ReplyDelete"First and foremost, it is a job where your life seldom belongs to you, and not everyone can function well in the public domain; thus, money is secondary."
DeleteLosing weight cuz it might be those last few pages of blank cheques?
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