Thanks for your comment. As for peace of mind, I have grown a bit more peaceful over the years, but ultimately, I'm still striving for ultimate peace. Peace sometimes comes slowly.
And thanks for you compliment re my writing. I am a former English teacher, and editor, and now a "full-time" writer on Steemit. And you're correct in that, when I write, I strive to look beyond facades and to express something about deeper reality of the subject -- even if, ironically, that means writing about the facade!!
Singapore is great! I lived there for 5 years, and even before I left, I continued to marvel at how supremely developed the city-state is. I say, with no reservations, that it is the peak of civilization.
Cheers!