"My team and I want to build a society that allows space for u-turns, side steps, slowdowns, pauses, experimentations and outliers," said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
"My team and I want to build a society that allows space for u-turns, side steps, slowdowns, pauses, experimentations and outliers," said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong .
"We want to broaden our concept of achievement. Beyond academic credentials, we are taking proactive steps to value the contributions of every worker in every profession and every field. Such a narrow definition of success can lead to negative consequences, he added, as society becomes more frenetic and competition more toxic as people seek to outdo each other.This, he said, is not the society that he wants Singapore to become and certainly not one that he hopes future generations grow up in.
At one point, he was tempted to leave the government but he then met mentors who inspired him to stay in the public service and helped him find purpose in his work. "We are happy for our young talents and super achievers but we should equally embrace our late bloomers and and those who get their second wind after a series of failures and setbacks."
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