3d ·
Reflections on My UK Visit
My visit to the UK has been deeply meaningful.
Meeting our students and professionals at the LSE, King’s College London, and Oxford University was a moving experience. All three lectures were filled to capacity.
Their insights into Singapore’s future — shaped by global exposure yet grounded in love for home — were invaluable. These are voices our nation desperately needs to hear.
These young people aspire to seeing a nation unafraid to think, create, and speak freely.
At a time when innovation and creativity are key to our survival, the dead weight of authoritarian control will only stifle our progress and diminish our place in the world.
In my talks, I spoke about the urgent need to unshackle our society — to replace fearful silence with trust and conformity with creativity. Singapore’s next chapter depends not on obedience, but on innovation and courage.
I also spoke about resilience: the spirit I describe in my new book, Unbroken: The Power of Resilience — a reflection on how we find meaning and courage amid adversity.
To all whom I met — thank you for your warmth, your questions, and your hope. Every conversation reminded me why the struggle endures, and why it must.
It is in moments like these that I find strength to keep going. It is your belief that makes every year of toil worthwhile.
(I’ll share excerpts from my talks and discussions on resilience, hope, and national renewal soon — stay tuned.)
