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Why EVERYTHING in SG Feels So Much HARDER Now | #DailyKetchup EP 553

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Singaporeans are taught to study hard, find a stable job and avoid unnecessary risk. But is "staying comfortable" COSTING us the BEST YEARS of our lives?


In this episode, we unpack love, family, career, regret and responsibility, and why EVERYTHING seems to FEEL harder nowadays...

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