I just finished watching a viral YouTube video about a MIT graduate who worked as a neurosurgeon for 9 years before deciding to quit his job. The video has gained almost 7 million views in just a few days. I found it surprising that I was able to sit through the entire 48-minute clip as…
This is the 2nd part of our road trip in Japan and you may click here for the 1st part. Day 7 (Shizuoka – Nippondaira Hotel) We set our course for the Shizuoka prefecture, making our way to the picturesque Makaino Farm Resort. Here, the kids relished the opportunity to feed and ride horses, learn…
A throwback to our much-anticipated road trip with our extended family felt like a long-awaited reunion after the trials of the Covid era. As 2023 unfolded, it seemed that travel was on everyone’s agenda, with “revenge travel” plans in full swing. The prospect of returning to Japan, a place we hadn’t visited since 2019 when…
We shifted to our new Minimalist home for more than 2 years back and would like to show you the design of it and what we enjoyed about living in it so far. As we really love our minimalist theme of our previous place so much that we decided to retained that design as much…
Its been awhile since I last did my year end reflections and the last two I did were in 2017 (birth of my second child) and 2021 (pandemic period). While I was reading my past reflections, I realized that my family had came a long way though the years with the various challenges and breakthroughs…
Finally, my interview with The Financial Coconut on my life story is finally up on Youtube. For those people who are not into podcasts which I did earlier, you could probably watch this video to gain more perspectives from the roller coaster ride of my financial journey and why minimalism is the ultimate achievement for…
Do you feel like your current job lacks meaning or purpose? Is it in line with your values? Do you feel like your current workplace is toxic? Does WFH removes part of the office politics? Do you prefer a hybrid working arrangement? Would that solve the work-life balance equation that you crave for? Do you…
This is my contribution towards the celebration of World Mental Health Day! Finding Hope in Addressing Burnout and Mental Health in Singapore Singapore currently faces some of the highest burnout rates in the world (CNA video), highlighted by long hours, a challenging work-life balance, and intense competition that often creates unrealistic expectations. According to a…
Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to watch “Forrest Gump” on Netflix, a multiple award-winning gem from 1994. This film had been on my radar for years, yet the timing never felt right until now. It’s a powerful story filled with timeless philosophical insights, including the unforgettable quote: “Life is like a box of chocolates.…
Just finished re-reading this book “The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down“ by Haemin Sunim which is a beautiful book that offers valuable lessons on finding joy, peace and fulfillment in our fast-paced modern lives. Minimalism does provide me with the platform to finding my true self, do not be easily affected…
I still remember vividly about why I wanted to pursue minimalism in my very first blog post “Why I embrace minimalism – Dave’s story” that was written 8 years ago. The reasons that I wanted to pursue it in the first place had evolved quite a bit while I also had new discoveries about minimalism.…
A lot of people might have read this best selling book “The Millionaire Next Door” by Dr Thomas J. Stanley. I read another great book from him call “Stop Acting Rich and Start Living like a Millionaire” during my trip to Bali back in 2017. These two books which encompass more than 30 years of…
Recently, I met up with one of my blog readers who read my old article titled ” Do you want to live your life by default or by design – The concept of Mini Retirement” which sparks some thoughts in her about taking a mini retirement. Mini-retirement is a concept first coined by Tim Ferriss…
After our last day trip to Desaru in April where we went to the Desaru Fruit Farm and beach, we wanted to have more time to explore this region and will make use of September school holiday to do so. We went in via the causeway to our favourite breakfast place Tea Garden at Mount…