My half century mark is even nearer than P's. That said, I started this blog more than three years ago so have had the chance to record some of my thoughts already.
My blog though is relatively private or as private as postings on the internet can be. I have also written publicly, most notably for a cutting edge business paper, The Edge. Most recently, I wrote about my belief in my home country. They say the pen is mightier than the sword and my words are aimed at those who can make a difference.
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The lighthouse moment is actually when I was 42. I had a year long column, and called it, "42". Here are the collection of essays featured there, and then some.
Jan 25th, 2010
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/can-we-regain-our-competitive-edge
Feb 22nd, 2010
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/man-street-can-malaysians-think
Mar 1st, 2010
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/what-malaysia%E2%80%99s-true-sustainable-source-advantage
Apr 5th, 2010
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/are-we-afraid-breaking
May 3rd, 2010
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/how-will-party-end
Jun 7th, 2010
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/what-our-culture
Jul 5th, 2010
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/can-we-make-it-happen
Aug 2nd, 2010
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/have-we-lost-faith
Sep 4th, 2010
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/do-we-have-courage
Oct 4th, 2010
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/do-we-have-plan
Nov 1st, 2010
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/so-now-how
Dec 6th, 2010
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/who-42
Mar 7, 2011
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/learning-us
May 21, 2012
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/we-need-responsible-economic-leadership-even-more-0
Jul 9, 2012
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/lessons-penalty-shootouts-0
Dec 24, 2012
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/and-we-lived-happily-ever-after
Nov 17, 2014
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/special-report-asean-rising-preparing-integration
Sep 7, 2015
http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/viewpoint-i-believe-malaysia
... as well as two other "life lesson" oriented interviews in Straits Times and The Peak.
June 2, 2013
https://sites.google.com/site/myhomeincyberspace/investment/08---real-life-stories/small-town-boy-learnt-to-dream-big
Mar 24, 2016
http://thepeak.com.my/interviews/a-model-of-management/
I will continue to write, because ideas, especially those well expressed, can have the power to change the world.