My CEO Journey

Singapore is a food nation. As I am not working, I try to cut down on unnecessary expenses or reduce them. Food is one of them. But instead of downgrading my food, I realized I actually upgraded my food. One thing I really appreciate about not working is Food.  There is many great food in Singapore. And when I worked, I ate at hawker almost every day. If I had the time, I will travel further from office, to eat yummy food. What happens when you eat great food every day? They become not so great because it's just normal to eat it. Sometimes, due to time, I am forced to eat nearby, just to fill my stomach.  Now, with myself based at home, food becomes great again. I visit hawker and eat really great ones, not because I have to, but only when I really want to. Not able to get what I want, at the price I like, I can make it.  Like this awesome kids friendly version of Milo "tiramisu". Chocolate Tiramisu I spend way less on food now, but the quality and the yummine

I used to work in the field as an engineer. This means being at the front end of fumes, sun, climbing up and deep below and so on. I'll say the money I earned was blood sweat money, literally. Years back, I was overseas during winter at -27oC, and was climbing a tall tower. At the top of the tower, I could feel the slight swaying of the tower due to the strong winds, while shivering in the sheer cold. Up at the tower, I told myself, I will get out of engineering. Years later, I was going deep down into the ground, into a tunnel. About 40 m into the ground. My colleague, who was close to 60 years old later also went deep into another tunnel. I looked at him, and told myself, I don't want to be like him when I am that age. I changed job, in similar field, and I realize, no matter where I go, it is the same thing. Fumes, sweat, high above or down under.  Some loved it, but I wanted an escape. Armed with 5 years of income saved up, and a working husband, I quit my job in search of