Nov 21, 2022Member-onlyHow I made >$100k and paid off my college loans by graduationFound my passion in the process, but highly do not recommend. — Growing up, I remembered watching movies where kids would “save up for college”. At that time, I barely knew what college was — but saving up to pay for something so exciting in your life (or at least how Hollywood glamorized it) seemed like the cool thing to do. …Personal Development3 min readPersonal Development3 min read
Jul 11, 2022Member-onlyI Bought a One Way Ticket And Moved to London to Launch my Startup. Here’s How it Went.An iconic home, costume parties, dog walks, racism, tons of learnings and phenomenal humans❤ — Last august, i left Google and took a bet on my startup. I bought a one way ticket and moved to London in an attempt to launch and scale my product. My life has been full speed ever since and so I never actually took the time to write about…London7 min readLondon7 min read
Jan 9, 2022Member-onlyThe Retrospective Of My 2021My Year 2021 — Failing Upwards, Anti-productive Mindsets, Stability Sources, Nomadic Living & More. — hello from singapore, london & new york city♥️ I don’t think I’ve ever remembered checking off specific resolutions when the year ends, even though I’m pretty confident I made a couple every New Years. It’s a week into 2022, and I realized that I have yet to put down any…Personal Growth6 min readPersonal Growth6 min read
Published in Curious·Jul 14, 2021Member-onlyUsing The Imposter Syndrome To Your AdvantageA controversial take on headspace management to fast track your growth — Thrilled to be a part of this series, Our Imposter Stories! The root cause of imposter syndrome is an impaired sense of self-esteem, which is something people do not like talking about publicly. I sporadically feel the effects of the imposter syndrome, but have decided to use it as a…Personal Growth5 min readPersonal Growth5 min read
Published in Curious·Apr 30, 2021Member-onlyLife as a Googler, Start-up Founder & Miss Singapore; 3-in-1How do your friends introduce you to someone new? The running theme in my life is probably that I lack me-time. — Over the years, people have gone from introducing me as their “church friend” or “classmate”, to “Photographer”, “Googler”, “Founder of Gulliver” and “Miss Singapore”. While none of these solely define you as a person, they contribute to your identity. You will start to notice that people start to introduce you…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Apr 30, 2021Member-onlyMy Thoughts as Miss Singapore Supranational 2020/21Event Photographer Turned Pageant Queen — Shifting from behind the lens to in front of one — I was the photographer for the Miss Singapore 2018 Pageant. I remember a couple of people at the gala dinner asking me why I wasn’t getting ready for the show, mistaking me as one of the contestants. I laughed — the girls were in swimwear and 6 inch heels, I…Entrepreneurship5 min readEntrepreneurship5 min read
Published in Curious·Jan 2, 2021Member-onlyHard Truths To Carry Into 2021A personal & blunt take on how loneliness is a function of our self-worth, relationships expire & the depth of our lives is a choice. — I’ve been contemplating on whether I should publish this piece for a while now since it is rather personal to a certain extent, but I figured that there’s no harm in sharing if it can help someone else who may be struggling with the same things as I. …Personal Development4 min readPersonal Development4 min read
Published in Curious·Nov 16, 2020Member-onlyHow Successful People Achieve Emotionally Agility & ConsistencyConsistency is the gold standard of a good life because it means you’re unstoppable: you will show up — Human beings speak about 16,000 words a day on average. Just imagine how many unspoken ones run through our minds. The large majority of them are not facts, but judgments entwined with emotions. All healthy human beings have an inner trajectory of thoughts and feelings that include criticism, doubt, and…Personal Growth4 min readPersonal Growth4 min read
Published in The Post-Grad Survival Guide·Oct 15, 2020Member-onlyHow Analysis Paralysis Kills Our Productivity And DriveWhen you’re at your wit’s end because you have too many solutions to a problem — What is Analysis Paralysis? Analysis paralysis refers to a situation in which an individual or group is unable to move forward with a decision as a result of overanalyzing data or overthinking a problem. This can occur when you overthink your choices to the point you feel paralyzed and can’t make a decision. This…Productivity7 min readProductivity7 min read
Sep 24, 2020Member-onlyHit Refresh by Satya Nadella; A TLDRLeadership Principles, Lessons & What The Future of Mankind Holds from the CEO of Microsoft — “We’re making great progress, but we should never be done. It’s not a program with a start and end date. It’s a way of being. Frankly, I am wired that way. When I learn about a shortcoming, it’s a thrilling moment. The person who points it out has given me…Technology3 min readTechnology3 min read
