8 Romances ... a title which immediately conjures up images of romantic love stories …         

So, is 8 Romances a collection of 8 love stories? 

Yes and no ...

8 Romances is about my love affairs with 8 issues of current, national interest … the kinds of things the Prime Minister always talks about in his National Day Rally speeches:

 Chapter 1    Singapore  

A tribute to our wonderful homeland, a home we should all be very proud of, calling for strengthening of our national identity, with a strong focus on building a socially graceful nation

 Chapter 2    Mandarin         

Espousing the latent beauty in this language, sharing my personal learning journey, with tips to enhance your learning experience … 

 Chapter 3    Romance  

Romancing romance itself  …

 Chapter 4    Marriage          

A case for marriage as an integral and desirable part of life's journey ... a look at women in marriage …

 Chapter 5    Monkeys

Referring to children …  sharing my own personal sweet and rewarding experience, with a view to motivating & encouraging others

 Chapter 6    Life                 

Zest for life, itself  … proposing the MLI, Meaningful Life Index, a KPI to measure how well one has lived life …  

 Chapter 7    Passion            

“The most beautiful make-up for a woman is passion!”

“Passion is the fuel that drives motivation.”

“Anything that is worth doing is worth being passionate over …”

Passion  -  the quintessential element for enjoying everything else in life ...

Passion is the panacea for our enhancing Singapore’s service quality, a national initiative we have been struggling with for years! 

 Chapter 8    Mother Nature  

A call for more acute environmental awareness …  a case for intensifying our participation in the global campaign to save the Earth.  A noble cause.