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Singapore Mirror (May) - Take A Look At Ourselves

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Many people would be scared if  they saw in the mirror, not their faces but their character. Therefore, we will need to see that Man in the mirror - up close and personal for the character. I am talking about you! This is why Singapore and the world needs a mirror not for Narcissus to fall in love with himself but to see our character and reflect on our thoughts. Singaporeans Fare Poorly In Spoken English?  Is it our education system? Our culture unfortunately has low tolerance for failure and/or rejection. Edison learnt 9,999 ways how not to build a light bulb. If he were Singaporean, we will still be living in the dark. So too, Newton whose life could have been quite different if the apple there became a durian here. We need more visionary leaders and companies built to last. Here is a song for the weekend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uh2G7WoXsU (Built To Last - Melee)  Do we still have critical life skills, original thoughts, ideas and the abil...