Singapore is such an expensive city to live in, everything is costly and our pay could hardly keep up. Is it even possible we could enjoy anything that is free?
The library is an extensive knowledge base for the public to use. There is free aircon and free wifi in the library. Reading from books is better on your eyes than reading from a computer screen. If you don't have enough money to buy books, educational DVDs for your kids, you can loan them from the library.
We have the good old hawker centres to offer you cheap and good food. If you can spend your morning volunteering at Willing Hearts, packing food for needy families, they will provide you with free lunch. I know some temples and mosques also provide free meals for their devotees.
We can spend money on air purifier to get purified air and anions, but there is great abundance of fresh air and negative ions in Nature. We have quite a few nature reserves that allows you to do some simple hiking in Singapore, e.g Mt Faber, MacRitchie Reservoir, Bt Timah, Sungei Buloh. No money for gym membership? Try for a more natural workout in the many parks/ fitness corners in Singapore. Also, the cycling track network is also expanding, you can ride safely while enjoying your workout.
No money for holiday? There are many places of interest that allows you to take decent photos while enjoying some nice attractions. E.g. Supertrees at Gardens By The Bay, Sentosa Island, Singapore Botanic Gardens. There are free concerts sometimes at Esplanade and the nightscape is great at its surrounding areas. The Science Centre offers free admission to Singaporeans/ PR during non-peak hours. Some museums also offer free entry to locals, e.g. National Museum of Singapore.
Rising transport cost? There is free train rides if you exit any of the 18 designated MRT stations by 7.45am on weekdays. There are free shuttle services to Qian Hu, IKEA, IMM, Gain City and Sentosa.
Want to experience a sense of satisfaction? The cost free way is to go declutter your storeroom or the clutters all around the house. Else, try cleaning the sink or bathroom that is filled with algae, you will get that sense of satisfaction when you transform your home from dirty to clean. Another way is to try volunteering and helping people, it is a very rewarding experience.
There are things which are costly but there are also things that are free, we cannot use the expensive items to generalise everything and then be unhappy about it. Just as life can give you reasons to be unhappy, you can life reasons to be happy. It is always possible and you always have a choice, so choose wisely. Cheers :)
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