August 10, 2009
Hello World! Hello Singapore!
Today marks a full week that I have been in Singapore. The past 7 days feels like a mad rush to establish the basics of a (modern) life: bank account, mobile plan, immigrations paper, furniture shopping. I feel like I’ve dropped a few rungs in Maslow’s hierarchy and am desperately climbing back to a familiar level.
Today was also the first day of class at NUS, marking the beginning of a 1.5 year MBA program that should bring plenty of adventures and excitement. Coming in without a large set of expectations and keeping an open mind, hopefully possibilities will open up that I never knew existed before!
Interestingly, today also marks exactly a month since I left my last job in Vancouver. Looking back on my last 3 weeks in Vancouver, it was a whirlwind, make that a cyclone, of activities. When you have a limited amount of time left, you naturally spend it with the people, and do the activities (i.e. food, sports, places) that are most important in your life.
Constraint is a necessary and positive thing in life. Abundance breeds complacency, and this is no time to be complacent.
~Art
