Vara Hariharan reflects on her journey from Malaysia to Singapore, her lifelong dedication to education, and the values of duty, compassion, resilience, and authenticity, while sharing wisdom on love, friendship, intentional living, and the importance of integrity in life.

Five “Words of Wisdom” Quotes

1. “you have to have the self-discipline and the integrity to do your duty.”
2. “You are two independent beings, and you can lead your own lives and then you come in together for a mutually supportive relationship. That's what I said was real love.”
3. “Your kids will forget what you tell them, or what you do for them, but they will never forget how you make them feel.”
4. “You have to be intentional to develop friendship. You have to be vulnerable and you have to be authentic.”
5. “What I value in my friends is they are authentic.I have “2 a.m. friends” – people that I can call up and I can rely on.”