The search for me
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" At different ages, we derive a different level of deliberation. 1st level (superficial) - job occupations such as doctor, teacher, chef, musician, builder, etc. 2nd level (conscious of self)- i want to be a master in ... i want to be the best ... in the world 3rd level (conscious of society) - i want to be able to save lives, improve the lives of people in developing countries, share my knowledge of food, make the world a safer place, etc. When I had to decide which university course to apply for, the advice from adults were either to choose what you are good at or what you like. Another way was to look at the salaries of various occupations and decide which would be a desirable way to spend 40 to 50 years of your life. Did I really have a choice then? The fact that I was born in Singapore meant that I had access to a good education and life choices. However, if I was born somewhere else without access to education, ...