4.30am in Singapore. I am awake.
Jet-lagged, I had done well on the first night back. One day in the office, and I am now sleepless. Awoken by the jet-lag, I was then kept awake with the one thousand and one work problems that had fallen back on my plate.
Comes with the territory, I know. Being a business leader does mean sleepless nights because the entire weight of the business falls on you.
Sitting in my living room, watching the night view of the sea, and enjoying the cool breeze that had befallen upon Singapore, I am missing my Vancouver vacation A LOT.
What Vancouver holds for me: it is a place of rest. It is where family is, where we come together to enjoy one another’s company. Doesn’t matter that the usual family drama does take place, because it is the love that is so apparent that binds us together.
It is where I get to experience Life beyond work. There is food to be cooked, meals to be shared, groceries to be bought, health to be planned, sports to be experienced, and many many places to be explored. Even better, it is where I find society embrace differences. It doesn’t put you in a box, and dictate to you what success needs to be. It allows you to define what YOUR life should be, and what YOU want to be in the centre of your universe.
The moment I touched down in Singapore, I feel the monotony as if a lid covers me. My soul overshadowed by what the life is here. And life primarily is about making do. Making do with the limited time that we have outside of work. Making do with always not having time for the family. Everyone is buzzing here, there and everyday. Busy but not happy.
2011. Once again we’re at the beginning of the year. Where you hope, and wish and resolve to lead a different life.
I really hope we can. We should. Living our lives should not be a luxury. It ought to be a natural human right.
