My dangerously comfortable life

I'm fortunate to be born in Singapore, in a family of three (now four with my younger sister). Growing up, I never had to worry about food, money, or shelter.

As my parents both work in the service industry at non-office hours, they have limited time at home to care for my sister and I, so both of us moved to stay in our grandparents' house. Our grandparents treated us really well. Life was comfortable.

As I went through primary and secondary education, I didn't socialise much. It is as if there's an invisible barrier around me, "protecting" me from reaching out and fully connecting with another soul. I'd see many people around me chatting with their many friends and having fun, and I'd wonder how they are able to gel with other people easily. The thought of reaching out to them to "initiating interruptions (or conversations)" hardly came to me, and if so, I'd immediately dismiss them, for fear of judgment and uncertainty in how they'd react. After school, I'd return straight home to a well-prepared lunch, and then play video games and read science fiction books. Still, life was comfortable.

After O'Levels, I volunteered at Youth Corps Singapore, and made an effort to befriend the fellow volunteers and the beneficiaries.

In my polytechnic years, I started to actively participate in various events and CCAs, and got to meet more and more like-minded peers.

In late 2019, I found out, through a casual conversation with my friend, that he has a mentor guiding him in his small business. On my request, he managed to link me up with his mentor, and through that, I met a group of young & driven people, some of which eventually became my good friends. They inspired me, pushed me, and brought out the better (and more humourous side) of me, and the best is yet to come.

I've chosen not to live passively (and comfortably), but to strive to be the main protagonist in the story of my life. The one who dares to fight the monsters of fear. The one who rushes to slay the dragons of doubt. The one who dares greatly.

I'm writing this post to find friends (and even soulmates) who think alike. If this post resonates with you, if you'd like to ride the adventures of life with me and challenge each other, comment "FRIEND" below.