What To Do When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned?

14m · Stories of Asia Podcast · 30 Jul 01:00

10 years ago, Tess Charng always felt an extreme urgency in life. "I felt like I had to do everything now, I wanted to accomplish all my dreams now," she said.

And to some extent, she was doing well. She was excelling at her studies from a young age, and was even chosen to be the spokesperson for Kumon!

However, as she grew, she started to realise that she shouldn’t try to take control of everything. She decided to follow her heart and that led her to travel all over the world. It wasn’t all easy though. She had plenty of hard experiences, and once, she had only $6 in her bank account. The surprising thing was, she was okay with it, and happy through it still.

How did someone who was obsessed with control become a person who is not afraid of change? Listen to Tess' incredible ten-year journey on the #10yearchallenge podcast now.

Find Stories of Asia at @storiesofasiaco on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Follow our host Sara Mahendran on LinkedIn, and on Instagram at @saras.take

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