by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 2, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
I had two key conversations last week that reminded me that cynicism was rife, even in Christian circles. A senior editor was complaining to me that it was so difficult to recruit journalists these days. Perhaps the Malaysian economy is really picking up and people...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 28, 2000 | 2000, Articles, Christian Living, God, God's Love, Life Issues, Relationships, Solitude & Quiet Time
Do you ever get ambushed by a sense of intense loneliness? Most of our lives are too noisy and too rushed for us to feel anything, much less loneliness. But sometimes we may be suddenly gripped by a sense of intense loneliness. I was, last Saturday, as I was driving...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 21, 2000 | 2000, Articles, Life Issues, Media, Music, Suffering
It was twenty years ago that John Lennon died. On December 8th 1980, Lennon was shot and killed in New York. For many in my generation, this was a defining moment. I had just completed dental school and was starting work. The music of the Beatles played a key role in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 1, 2000 | 2000, Articles, Church, Community, Life Issues, Mental Illness
“The annual cost of depression in America is US$44 billion, as much as coronary heart disease.” (Economist, Vol.349, 8099) What is wrong with this picture? The American economy has been hot for some time. Most Americans can afford to buy the stuff that...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 3, 2000 | 2000, Arrogance & Pride, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
“It’s not easy to be transparent. At work we have learnt to hide our weaknesses. If we reveal our weaknesses, we will be penalised.” The above sentiments were shared during a training event for small group leaders. The topic was, of course, the need...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 15, 2000 | 2000, Articles, Life Issues, Suicide
RM20,000 (USD 5,263.02) doesn’t seem like much money these days. Surely one doesn’t take ones’ life because of a debt of that amount. Yet it was reported on the front page of the Malaysian STAR yesterday that two women jumped to their deaths from the...
