"HOW CAN WE CREATE A BETTER WORLD?"

Last Sunday at JEM, I sat in a forum "How can we create a better world?", under a project by Care Positioning System 'From Singapore, With Love'.

It included Ms Sylvia Lee, Founder of EmancipAsia, Ms Hannan Leong, Founder of Engineers Without Borders Asia, and Mr. Thomas Wee, Founder of Willing Hearts Orphanage.

Several questions were discussed and the one question which I found most difficult was "How do we encourage Singaporeans to do more volunteer work and be less apathetic?"

Ms. Sylvia Lee made a good point. She mentioned that volunteerism has been oversold in Singapore. Since primary school days, or even preschool days, children have been 'made' to do volunteer work. To many of them, as they grew up, 'volunteer work' became a bad word.

As for me, I would encourage everyone to pause in their business in life and think about what is life-giving to them. I am sure everyone has an innate passion which drives them on in life. Don't wait till you 'retire' to pursue your passion, for that day may never come. Explore ways to do it every day in your life.

May you reignite the passion in you.

 Mr. Thomas Wee viewing the posters on display.
Poster of Summer's Therapy Services.

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