Prime minister Lee Hsien Loong in his Chinese New Year message says:
"A recent survey by OCBC found that this year the top three Singaporean dreams were starting a family, settling down and buying a home. In contrast, last year’s top three dreams were seeing the world, self-improvement and making money. Amidst uncertainty and turbulence, priorities have shifted from personal wants and ambitions to home, relationships and family".
I never knew there was ever a survey among Singaporean dreamers. And by the way, what is the "Singaporean Dream", the corporate dream of the nation? I suspect there isn't one. It's the immigrants that have been dreaming the Singapore Dream, whatever that is. And in pursuit of the same, they have landed on our shores.
Singaporeans by brith, like their American counterparts, have lost sight of the founding years of our nation. "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" articulates what the American founding fathers dreamt of. Our aspirations, supposedly immortalised in our pledge, viz. "happiness, prosperity and progress" have become more of a reality than a dream. (I've read of those who testify they still do not feel the economic crisis). Until we awaken one day and discover our dreams have shattered.
Our dreams become too real. That happens "if we dream too long".
"A recent survey by OCBC found that this year the top three Singaporean dreams were starting a family, settling down and buying a home. In contrast, last year’s top three dreams were seeing the world, self-improvement and making money. Amidst uncertainty and turbulence, priorities have shifted from personal wants and ambitions to home, relationships and family".
I never knew there was ever a survey among Singaporean dreamers. And by the way, what is the "Singaporean Dream", the corporate dream of the nation? I suspect there isn't one. It's the immigrants that have been dreaming the Singapore Dream, whatever that is. And in pursuit of the same, they have landed on our shores.
Singaporeans by brith, like their American counterparts, have lost sight of the founding years of our nation. "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" articulates what the American founding fathers dreamt of. Our aspirations, supposedly immortalised in our pledge, viz. "happiness, prosperity and progress" have become more of a reality than a dream. (I've read of those who testify they still do not feel the economic crisis). Until we awaken one day and discover our dreams have shattered.
Our dreams become too real. That happens "if we dream too long".
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