Minor Issues: How ‘act blur, live longer’ can be applied to familial relationships

Sometimes, it is better to just go with the flow, especially if the other party in the relationship has a strong preference. PHOTO: PEXELS
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SINGAPORE – Anyone who has spent time in the Singapore military would have come across the phrase: act blur, live longer.

The meaning of the phrase is that if you are a newbie in the military, you should probably not behave like a know-it-all, nor answer questions on behalf of the rest of your group without first checking with them.

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