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is happiness mandatory?
I was invited to speak at the 50th TEDx Singapore salon event on 31st August 2019, which also celebrated 10th Anniversary of TED Talks in Singapore. The theme for the event that day was “So as to achieve happiness… “ During the panel discussion, the first question from the audience was, “Is Happiness Mandatory?” I was the first panelist to picked up the mic, I asked a question instead, “Why don’t you want to be happy?”
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What colours do you feel in the pandamic?
Emotions drive behaviour, and yet many people are unaware of the role that emotions play in decision-making. Furthermore, simple awareness of the fact that emotions play a part isn’t sufficient, for most are at a loss as to how to identify their feelings, or otherwise are in a state of denial about the severity of their feelings.