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8 things to learn in Singapore when you finally have a weekday free

Pottery, painting, cooking, languages and more: learning can become part of the week without needing to become another qualification.

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USE IT YOUR WAYInspiration, not prescription

There is no single correct version of life after full-time work. The useful question is not simply when you stop, but what you would like to make more room for.

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01

Try pottery with no expectation of being good

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

02

Take an adult art workshop

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

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Singapore, photographed on location · Creative Commons source
03

Learn to cook something properly

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

04

Return to a language you once wanted to speak

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

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Singapore, photographed on location · Creative Commons source
05

Try urban sketching

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

06

Learn through museums and heritage programmes

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

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Singapore, photographed on location · Creative Commons source
07

Pick up a practical digital skill

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

08

Choose one subject simply because it interests you

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

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Singapore, photographed on location · Creative Commons source
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