I’ve recently been reading ‘From Third World to First’, by Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew.
When Singapore broke away from Malaysia in 1965 to become an independent nation, Lee had 3 big questions to answer.
- How do we establish Singapore as a legitimate nation?
- How do we protect Singapore?
- How does Singapore make money?
These are big questions.
What I learnt from them is that no matter the size of the challenge, we can boil down complex challenges to a few critical questions.
If we answer these questions well, we get a chance at turning up tomorrow.
If we don’t, there may not be a tomorrow.
Most of us aren’t starting republics, but this concept holds true for any hobby, self-improvement goal, or venture that we choose to pursue.
When we look at our challenges in the cold light of day, there are only ever a few things that matter.
The art and science of choosing what to focus on is a great skill to invest in.