12.09.08
The extent of Apathy in Singapore
Found this article today, it is a very short article but it is deeply meaningful to me. How many times have I hesitated to do something when a situation arise in front of me that prompts the people around to go into action? When you see someone in need, the first instinct is to go and help the person. But too many times the brain reward/punishment machinery kicks in and starts to think about the consequence of the action to help, whether it will cause embarrassment, whether it is acceptable, etc.
I want to make the same commitment as the author: “The commitment to stop waiting for other’s approval or even support, the commitment to just stand up immediately to do what is right. The commitment to never standby when someone is in need.”
I like the last parting words by the author.
“Because a nation which cannot even offer someone in the rain an umbrella without a committee meeting is a nation which can never help itself or others.”
How we stop apathy « Mathia Lee ~ Plans and Preoccupations said,
December 9, 2008 at 6:19 pm
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mathialee said,
December 9, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Hi , I just wanted to say a big thank you and to let you know how much your words mean to me. You won’t believe what a big encouragement it is! I never thought that my personal thoughts could actually make any impact, so I’m so touched that you’ve decided to make the same commitment — Mathia
Darren Goh said,
December 11, 2008 at 3:22 am
Hi,
here’s Mr. Jonathan Chee’s joke on Committee as posted in the wakeupyourideas.com.sg under the subject Politics in his Solution to foster patriotism
He the author of Entrepreneurship Made Simple?
See lah, I’m taking your advice to help fellow S’poreans without being asked to or being a committe member.
Here’s a JOKE about staying here.
When u’re in a building & it caught fire,
U must apply for a permit to get out of the burning structure.
Supporting documents must be furnished.
Then a committee will be formed to decide if u can be allowed to escape.
Fyi, the security guards had fled after locking all the exits, as they had to obey the law!
(Prevention of looting? Assets can be burn but not stolen?)
Otherwise they got to write very thick reports justifying why they break the rules
(Not locking all exits upon leaving the premise = Allowing looting?)
and or risk having their bonus & salaries deducted.
Would it be a miracle that u will survive?
Post JOKE’s joke.
U are hereby warned that U have the right to laugh,
however any laughter will be recorded and can be used against u in the court for condemn of the law.
Who had condemned the law as an ASSHOLE?
Was that person a prominent JUDGE?
Is the OVER-reliance on legality a good thing?
To the above, I would add “pls wake up fellow citizens and start to think and act on your own accord without being told!”
Do we need another campign to promote “helping others without committe meetings”???
Darren Goh
vuvie said,
December 17, 2008 at 2:56 am
Thank you.
Will pass the shader codes to you when I meet you soon