Thinking

Whether or not you are a policy holder of NTUC INCOME affected by the new management recent changes to cutting the annual bonus - you should check out what Tan Kin Lian has done to stand out for the policy holders interest. This is something very rarely happen in Singapore, almost never. There are many other changes that the big corporations or government has make allegedly in your interest but too complicated for many of us, layman to understand let alone to make a stand with conviction like what Tan Kin Lian did.

Similiarly, what the media tells us such as the recent tibet riots, Myanmar cyclone, anti eating of sharkfin etc - In Singapore, as in most places its is hard to hold alternative view. It is easy of us to just adopt popular view espoused by the media and other interested parties without too much thinking, let others do the thinking for us.

I take a comment from one visitor to Tan Kin Lian blog ...

Take for example Warren Buffet's description about one of his senior managers at Geico, Louis Simpson : "He derives no pleasure from operating with or against the crowd. He is comfortable following his own reason.".

I would add it is important before we believe everything we are told especially from interest groups, do our own research and reasoning, understand the context and agenda of the groups - find a balance view without anger, fear or prejudice, Be prepared to change your opinion in light of new information and through critical objective debate with all interested parties.

Reject slanted news and twisted truth especially from groups with vested interests and agenda who only keen to present you their one sided story without balance or acknowledging other alternative views. Ask those who adopt a position and views for supporting fact, reject generalisation and flawed reasoning. Question your own view and agenda vigourously.

Stand up for the truth sincerely. Start thinking independently.