Singaporean national myths:
We will never be good enough. if you compare us to the best of our neighbours.
We have it too good. if you compare us to the worse of our neighbours.
Politics is either good or bad. You are for, or against.
If you work hard, you will succeed in life. Because of meritocracy.
Aim to progress from taking the MRT to being chauffeured around because material prosperity is the only real marker of success here.
Anything that you cannot see, make money from, or spend is arbitrary and therefore of less importance.
If you succeed, it is the system's success.
If you fail, it is your doing.
There is no room for failure. We are too small to fail.
The result is more important than the process.
Creativity can and should be taught.
Leadership is directly correlated with the number of awards you have and the prestige of your resume.
It is acceptable for the existing government in power to establish partisan institutions and enact electoral changes to preserve itself, regardless of whether it strengthens political and leadership talent in the country justly. This is regarded as a fair political system. Because double standards.
Nicole Seah
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