Have you done something naughty lately?

Living in Singapore is about following rules, regulations and restrictions. It can be a stifling place. And yet, in the midst of all the rules, regulations and restrictions, you can break free of it as well within the confines.

My national service stint as well as the reservist portion taught me about how to get things done by right, by left and to avoid getting "caught". This was what we called the golden rule of "do anything, but don't get caught!" It's interesting to note that this unwritten rule gets promoted in the very organisation that is all about rules and regulations, the Singapore Armed Forces.

It is the same with living in Singapore. Do anything but don't get caught. I am not advocating that we should live a life of deliberately disobeying laws and causing hurt to other people. What I'm interested to do is to challenge you to do something naughty. Naughty doesn't have to be breaking the law. It can be about moving along those areas of grey for a change to get out of the "don't do this", "don't do that" mindset that is not about making a living but sometimes is a lot closer to making a dying.

Naughty means to explore a side of you that you don't know existed.
Naughty means to try out something outrageous, so contrary to what you normally do that it scares you a little.
Naughty means to connect with the inner child in you, to be happy, joyous and full of life about something.

Ultimately, it means to, LIVE a little.

Have you done something naughty, recently?