Some moments change the course of their lives.
These are moments of pride or regret.

Back in 2013, I had the chance to pursue my career outside Singapore.

It was an opportunity I couldn’t ignore, but also one that I was afraid.

Taking up an overseas assignment in my late 30s wasn’t a decision I took lightly.

In my mind, I was doubting ‘Are you 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙔 sure?’

→ “You haven’t led a team in 6 years!”
→ “You don’t even speak the language!”
→ “And you will be overseas alone for 2 years”

It was a choice between “playing it safe” in Singapore or leaping into the unknown in Indonesia.

My stakes were high, and the risk of failure was real. 

But I knew I didn’t want to look back and live with regrets, so I took the leap.

Settling into my new role in Jakarta wasn’t easy.

I had to learn the language, adapt to the culture, and work hard to earn the trust and respect of stakeholders.

It was tough at the beginning.

But it taught me humility, patience, and showed me the beauty of human potential through the people I worked with.

What started as a 2-year assignment turned into 4 of the most rewarding years of my career.

That experience taught me lessons I never would have learned had I “played it safe”.
It even led to a new opportunity in the e-commerce sector later on.

Looking back, I supposed my leap of faith paid off.

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Change is never easy.

Instead of seeking guarantees, we can learn to take calculated risks
and put our best efforts into making failing a non-option. 💪

The point is …

→ When nothing changes, nothing changes.

Sometimes, we just have to trust ourselves instead of giving in to fear.

When we do, we give ourselves a chance to succeed.

And our next chapter might turn out to be the best one yet.

 📌 Was there a time when you took a leap of faith too? How did that turn out?