sadly, currently my life is living in the mould set by our
gahmen, and trying to achieve that fat pay check to support our
otherwise meaningless life in sg.
there's no sg dream to talk about. most singaporeans (that i
know) have never travelled out of the region, and they don't seem
to think thats a problem. and i think thats a very sad thing. my
parents for example, the furthest they've gone is thailand, but
they never think about anything beyond.
our gov tells us that our society, nation is more important any
individual, and while i don't disagree entirely, does that mean the
individual is unimportant?
i despise the lack of social mobility in sg. no matter how well
you perform in life, your kids will never be able to fully enjoy
it, because if you have big house, you return it to gov after
99yrs, and its value drops every day. cars become worthless after
10. what else can you do? unless you are businessman, and you leave
a company to your kids, the only thing you can give them is a good
education (which also depends on their own ability).even if you are
doctor, you can't give them anything tangible as inheritance.
compare that to the older societies, where families can increase
their familial fortunes over generations. that i call real social
mobility. to be able to rise to the top of the social castes and be
able to STAY there, not get kicked down by the gov every single
gen, who then say, work your way up again, because only us men in
white deserve to stay at the top.
i guess i'm a runner. i will try to improve myself, and then run
out as fast as possible. hopefully with my parents and gf in
tow.
