Planning based on Remnant

of what is still extant. Sooner or later, you will emerge as a super-achiever. This holds true for both nations and individuals. Another good example of the above principle is to be found in the history of Singapore. Previously part of Malaysia, Singapore was expelled from the Federation of Malaysia in 1965 and became an independent state. Under the leadership of its former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore likewise adopted the policy of planning based on remnant. Although Malaysia is more than 400 times greater than Singapore in area, today, in development, the latter is far ahead of it. All individuals and nations have certain ambitions which they seek to fulfil. Wise planning for the fulfilment of a goal requires adjustment between two things: personal ambition and available resources. The secret of truly successful planning lies in the correct weighing up of one’s personal ambitions vis-à-vis the available resources. No one can change the course taken by the external world. No one is the master of nature. We have only one option: to find a way of making a realistic adjustment between our ambitions and the resources available in the real world.