So I’m in Singapore at the moment and I have to say it’s good to be back.
Sure it’s bloody hot and there’s things about the place that does my head in, but Singapore was incredibly good to me and I have a lot of friends and memories here that counter any negative view that I could have.
The thing is, whilst I haven’t lived there for 2 years, my feelings towards the place are much stronger than in HK, where I lived just 6 weeks ago.
Of course some of that is down to the fact I spent 4 years in Sing and only 15 months in HK – but I am shocked at just how sentimental I am about the little island, especially as if truth be told, I miss it more than I do places where I lived for longer.
If I really think about it, there’s probably a whole load of reasons … from the fact it’s where I first started my love affair with Asia through to it being where I got married … but the thing is, if someone had asked me way back in 2005 whether I thought I’d ever have such strong feelings towards Singapore, I’d of laughed in their face which leads to my point …
There are many occasions in life and work where you get set challenges and goals that leads your first reaction to be something like “AREYOUFUCKINGOUTYOURMIND” when the reality is, with some thought and a bit of luck, you might be able to come up with an idea/s that allows something truly momentous and special to flow, and if that happens, you might just be able to rewrite the rule book.
As much as the brain can create magic, it also can stop it … so as one of my old bosses used to say, “don’t presume till you have the facts”.