Perhaps we should never exist in the first place...

A common sight to see youngsters having a branded carrier bag.

...as a sovereign state.

After all, when it was declared independent on 9th August 1965, it was under an unavoidable circumstance and the decision-makers were left with no other alternatives but to do so.

Since then, drastically changes and evolution seen the small island transformed from a seaport to one of thriving economies in this region.

However, the prosperity it achieved came with a heavy price that somehow taken toils on its citizens.

Given its lack of natural resources and land scarcity, its population are the prized assets of this country.

In the old days, our forefathers toiled and sweat to build up what Singapore is to be now.

Many of those were common folks who started out at the lower rung of the society, and through hard works some of these guys eventually made good and contributed back to the society in form of helping out those less-fortunate.

These poor-turned-rich folks having been through those tumultuous period, so they are the ones who'll appreciate the fruits of their labour.

These kids are enjoying the fruits of labour by their forefathers but can they survive the hardship once out of the comfort zone?

While the younger generation having not experienced those hardship years, tends to take things for granted.

Meritocracy is often deemed as the factor that see this island state for what they have achieved. Once into this system, unless some mishaps, one is almost certainty to be at the top.

Because of the highly-regarded institution, many in the younger generation are being selected and carefully nurtured in the process, thus these folks are sometimes shielded from some harsh realities.

So when newer generation emerged at the top of hierarchy replaced those older ones, it's inevitable some decisions they made may be beneficial for the whole but the lack of empathy and tact to convince those at the bottom.

Mainly because they may not be aware of the realities or choose to ignore the fact as what they want at the end of the day is result, even if the process is painful and unpopular.

Younger parents fear for their children's future and decided that those enrichment courses are the way-outs to avoid being trampled by others.

It's a common sight to see local kids having packed schedule like their parents do.

While daddies and mummies are busy bringing home the income to maintain the household, their kids are tasked to "re-invest" part of that income for their future.

As soon a baby was born, the next time we know this child will have everything planned for his/her future, such as learning piano, ballet-dancing etc.

While the good intention is to groom these kids to be multi-talented or multi-tasking, however, it rather sad to note these little innocent beings are deprived from learning stuff that seems to be more essentially useful - being practical.

Being practical in a sense that can the younger generation have the means to adapt in an environment they never been before, taking up a job they never learn or reject upon in the past in current economic climate?

Be your own boss is a dream of everyone but it's not easy as everybody thinks as not many people really appreciate the hard work behind.

The point is because everyone is being groomed to be in the elite in the first place and nobody is willing to take up jobs that required toils and hardships, so the sense of unbalances could result something this country wouldn't want to see in the first place.

So I guess being practical and learning to take all the shit are important as accepting all the laurels at the same time.

If not, can Singapore survive the next generation with full of elite? I don't know...