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Saturday, August 8, 2009 - 4:23 AM

Courtesy and Kiasu~Another thought

Okay, after yesterday's post, I discussed this matter a little bit with my dad and he gave me a little food for thought. While he agreed that Singaporeans were genreally kiasu, he had a different view on the effects of being Kiasu. Instead of the usual pessimistic view on this sticky subject, my dad gave me a positive response. He said that being kiasu was what brought Singapore to what it is today. Thinking about it, I find myself with a silly grin. Looks like I forgot to look at the other side of the dime.
Think about it. When we are Kiasu, we do not want to lose out to others. Hence, when we see a country like say America being so advanced, we will not want to lose out to them and will instictively work towards improving ourselves to reach their standards. This attitude pushes us forward. It is probably what transfromed us from the backward fishing village to the modern metropolitan city of today. Never ending "Kiasuism". Wow.

Life's but a game

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