By Lee Kuan Yew*
The book is partly written in an interviewing format which makes it light reading for such a serious subject.
A must read to enhance your understanding of:
1. Facts and issues to be considered for good government
2. Facts and issues important for future political decision-making in Singapore
3. This point is of particular interest to me. I always ask myself: ‘What can I personally learn from such an important person as MM Lee Kuan Yew?’
One trait, amongst many others, that really strikes me is the unbelievable pragmatism. That is, the ability to recognize quickly what is an unchangeable situation and there is no point in persistently trying to change the situation. Stop fighting to change the unchangeable, recognize the true condition, and then manage it.
I don’t know about you, however, I still find myself very often in a situation to which I don’t agree like ‘this is not fair’, ‘they are doing / seeing things wrong and they should listen to me’. Then I spend a lot of effort to change things, to no avail, often upsetting somebody, ending up with a total waste of energy and no results.
In my profession there is a typical example and that is to advise people who don’t want advice.
So, the ability to recognize early if a situation cannot me changed and then focus your energy in managing the situation is a great asset.
*interviewed by Han Fook Kwang, Zuraidah Ibrahim, Chua Mui Hoong, Lydia Lim, Ignatius Low, Rachel Lin, Robin Chan
The book is partly written in an interviewing format which makes it light reading for such a serious subject.
A must read to enhance your understanding of:
1. Facts and issues to be considered for good government
2. Facts and issues important for future political decision-making in Singapore
3. This point is of particular interest to me. I always ask myself: ‘What can I personally learn from such an important person as MM Lee Kuan Yew?’
One trait, amongst many others, that really strikes me is the unbelievable pragmatism. That is, the ability to recognize quickly what is an unchangeable situation and there is no point in persistently trying to change the situation. Stop fighting to change the unchangeable, recognize the true condition, and then manage it.
I don’t know about you, however, I still find myself very often in a situation to which I don’t agree like ‘this is not fair’, ‘they are doing / seeing things wrong and they should listen to me’. Then I spend a lot of effort to change things, to no avail, often upsetting somebody, ending up with a total waste of energy and no results.
In my profession there is a typical example and that is to advise people who don’t want advice.
So, the ability to recognize early if a situation cannot me changed and then focus your energy in managing the situation is a great asset.
*interviewed by Han Fook Kwang, Zuraidah Ibrahim, Chua Mui Hoong, Lydia Lim, Ignatius Low, Rachel Lin, Robin Chan
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