i think i have reached "mid-life crisis" earlier than usual.

at the age of dec1976 to aug2007 = 30y 8m to be exact.

people often said that you are at your peak when you are 30.
the next 10 years are the prime-time of your life.
it's the most precious part of your life.
your best years.
how you want to spend it will determine how you will turn out as you begin to slow down and wear off after 40.

I am now at this junction where the choice i make will affect me for life.

choice 1
remain as a teacher for the next 10 years and
*continue to drain myself dry physically and mentally every day because of certain requirements in the education system?
* rushing through to teach academic contents (due to the lack of time during school term) that are only useful for answering exam questions but not really useful or relevant in life?
* having to do some things that i find meaningless and superficial so that i won't lose my paycheck?
* can only provide minimum support and encouragement to students because there are too many to help and too little (me) to do the job?
* offering only leftover time and energy to my wife and my kids?
* forcing myself to give students a wrong impression about life? e.g. mistakes are penalised and misunderstood to be a bad and wrong thing when they are valuable part of life where we can learn more
* sound likes i am all ready to quit isn't it?
* i am holding on because of my students, especially the sec 4.
* i guess i want to see them through their O levels for the last time

choice 2
* take up a few jobs with different natures so that i can gain exposure to experiences and skills that can help me to equip myself in setting up my own business so that it may eventually lead me to financial freedom?
* lots of uncertainties here
* do i have enough faith to go on an adventure with God and trust Him on this?

choice 3
* rent out or sell my apartment and move to another country to adapt a simpler lifestyle at a slower pace?
* is it really as simple as it sounds?
* i kinda like living in Singapore (all our friends and families are here)
* where do we go if we really go?

choice 4
* rent out my apartment and bring my whole family to travel on board the MV Doulos to serve with a multi-cultured community around the world?
* will we get used to life on board of a ship with people around the world?
* will we get seasick or homesick?

choice 5
* become a full time worker in my church community and rely on free-will offering?
* is this really my calling?
* which area should i be serving?

choices that tears me apart.
what should i choose?
can anyone tell me?

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So sorry I can't help you but I know what you mean, my mother's a teacher too. I don't know how she finds the time but my mother is making some extra cash everymonth through Alken.
» Nuttz on 2007-08-02 06:47:28

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