In this episode based on the book chapter called RISE, I invite Alfian Sa'at to join me in a conversation about the arts and measures of success.
"When I was thinking of who I would like to have a conversation with on this shade of love on success and social acceptance, a friend whom I'm a big fan of was my first thought because the choices he made as a young adult could not have been more different from mine. Prior to that, we would have been seen as following a trajectory that would make all Singaporean parents proud - we both went to neighbourhood primary schools, moved on to top schools and then landed at the National University of Singapore. I finished business school and started my career as a young banker but this friend, Alfian Sa'at who's more than a few years younger than me, attended medical school but chose to take a road less travelled that led him to become one of Singapore's most acclaimed and prolific artists - Alfian is a writer, poet and playwright and currently the resident playwright for theatre group, WildRice."
This is a plain-spoken and enlightening conversation between two people who have had such contrasting life trajectories yet are charmingly similar in the way they have let themselves be led by life to find meaning in arts and community.
Also, come find out why the Tualang tree is paired with this shade of love in the book!
MY INVITATION TO YOU: How do you define success? What is the story you are writing for yourself?
RESOURCES:
WildRice https://www.wildrice.com.sg/
TheatreWorks http://theatreworks.org.sg/cover/home.htm
The Necessary Stage https://www.necessary.org/
DramaBox http://www.dramabox.org/
Ethos Books https://www.ethosbooks.com.sg/
Epigram Books https://epigrambookshop.sg/
