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What to do with a free weekday in Singapore

A museum without the weekend crowd, a neighbourhood trail, a long lunch or an afternoon in the gardens: ordinary weekdays can become the luxury.

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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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Start with a museum morning

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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Follow a heritage trail through a neighbourhood

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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Take a long park walk before lunch

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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Give an exhibition the whole afternoon

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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Volunteer for something you care about

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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Leave one hour deliberately unplanned

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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