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JOSIAH LEE sits down with Lenny Sim to find out how he manages his studies, his business and his competitive Muay Thai hobby all at once.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ custom_margin=”-194px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ min_height=”84px” custom_margin=”-80px|auto||auto|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-145px|auto|-100px|auto|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ text_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate=”0px|-22px” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About Us” _builder_version=”4.16″ min_height=”1463px” custom_margin=”-136px||-385px|||” custom_padding=”107px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ custom_margin=”-55px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-35px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”2px|0|0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||0px||true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ text_font=”Montreal Medium||||||||” text_line_height=”1.5em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#b3b3b3″ header_5_font_size=”14px” header_5_line_height=”0.5em” header_6_font=”Raleway|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”5px” header_6_line_height=”1.8em” max_width=”659px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px|79px|104px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-40px|79px|0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|0px||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”15px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]
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Hype Issue #57<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n For some, juggling studies while managing a clothing brand, and being a competitive Muay Thai fighter might seem impossible. 19-year-old Lenny Sim is doing all of that effortlessly.<\/span><\/p>\n I remember my first meeting with Lenny at a Secondary 3 bonding camp. We talked about our common interests and it was clear, to me then, that he would be the class jester for the next two years. Fast forward four years, and he\u2019s a final year Business Studies student with a clear roadmap of his future. Sitting down with him, I asked him how he had changed so much.<\/span><\/p>\n Lenny first got into Muay Thai in 2019, after watching Muay Thai legend Buakaw Banchamek fight on YouTube. This casual interest has now evolved into a passion, with Lenny winning his first Muay Thai fight on Mar 25, 2023, despite only learning about the fight six hours beforehand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slide-1.jpg” title_text=”Slide 1″ force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” inline_fonts=”Montreal Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”] Lenny mentally preparing himself for his second fight at the Singapore Amateur Muaythai Championships Series 2 on 29 April 2023. Photo by: Josiah Lee.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”fc11c624-29d0-4bb0-90fa-a99635dac95a” text_font=”Montreal Medium||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_line_height=”1.7em” custom_margin=”|-415px|0px|-616px|false|false” custom_padding=”|0px||0px|false|false” inline_fonts=”Montreal Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”] Lenny\u2019s determination was something that 45-year-old founder and head coach of Lefit Muay Thai, Maarkus Ong noticed.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHe always makes it a point to come to training, especially when a fight is nearing,\u201d said Coach Maarkus.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/josiah_edited-21-min.jpg” title_text=”josiah_edited-21-min” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ text_font=”Montreal Medium||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate=”0px|-22px” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”31px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}”] In preparation for his second fight, student-entrepreneur-fighter Lenny (left) trained rigorously at Lefit Muay Thai gym. Photo by: Josiah Lee.<\/span><\/i><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”fc11c624-29d0-4bb0-90fa-a99635dac95a” text_font=”Montreal Medium||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_line_height=”1.7em” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”|0px|30px|0px|false|false” locked=”off” inline_fonts=”Abhaya Libre” global_colors_info=”{}”] Lenny faced multiple challenges as he not only had to lose 2kg of weight in a night, but also suffered injuries to his left wrist and his right shin. Lenny attributed his courage to take up the fight to him being an \u201caction\u201d person, an attribute that has aided him through his battles.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cMost of the time, it isn\u2019t when you\u2019re doing something you like that you begin to change. It\u2019s the hardships you go through which bring you improvement\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/TbSNQKh8KPs” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ text_font=”Montreal Medium||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate=”0px|-22px” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”31px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}”] Lenny battled viciously using the experience gained from his first fight and guidance from his coaches. Video by: Josiah Lee.<\/span><\/i><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” inline_fonts=”Montreal Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”] Lenny\u2019s mindset of being an \u201caction\u201d person closely aligns to Nike\u2019s famous slogan, \u201cJust Do It\u201d. He explained being an \u201caction\u201d person means making decisions without contemplation and taking immediate action. With that mindset, Lenny decided to push himself by starting a clothing brand. The experience of building his brand, which is going through a series of changes, has encouraged Lenny to experiment with different ways of running a business. This quality has also shaped him into the person he is today.<\/span><\/p>\n Together with his friends, Lenny started the brand with the mindset of having multiple safety nets to rely on, including the allowance he gets from his parents, which gives him the freedom to take greater financial risks. He added that because he is still young, he can take more risks as he does not have any family or job commitments.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Elyse Toh, a 19-year-old Business Studies student and Lenny\u2019s classmate, expressed her admiration for Lenny\u2019s grit and resilience, a sentiment also shared by two of Lenny\u2019s other classmates, Chow Siu Loong, 20, and Chan Ming Chee, 22.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve seen him go through personal struggles in the past few months, but never once did he give up on himself,\u201d Elyse added.<\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/hypesingapore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Slide-2-can-crop-credit-Lenny-Sim.jpg” title_text=”Slide 2 – can crop, credit Lenny Sim” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ text_font=”Montreal Medium||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ transform_scale_tablet=”” transform_scale_phone=”” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate=”0px|-22px” transform_translate_tablet=”” transform_translate_phone=”” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_rotate_tablet=”” transform_rotate_phone=”” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_skew_tablet=”” transform_skew_phone=”” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_origin_tablet=”” transform_origin_phone=”” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|desktop” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”31px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_styles_tablet=”” transform_styles_phone=”” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”] Lenny (second from left) and his group mates after a project presentation for his Business Studies course. Photo Courtesy of Lenny Sim.<\/span><\/i><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” inline_fonts=”Montreal Medium” global_colors_info=”{}”] In addition to his studies, training, and entrepreneurial endeavours, Lenny is also a member of the marketing team for the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Business Studies Digital Track.<\/span><\/p>\n Lenny shared that the reason he is able to manage so many commitments at once is not because of his good time management, but rather his willingness to sacrifice several aspects of his life, such as sleep, social media usage and time spent with friends.<\/span><\/p>\n With that said, if you\u2019re thinking of following in Lenny\u2019s footsteps, it\u2019s best to think twice. Lenny doesn\u2019t recommend this lifestyle to everyone. Instead, he said that it\u2019s best to focus on one thing and to be good at it.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cSeek purpose, and seek fulfilment instead of clubbing and having fun (all the time),\u201d Lenny said.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" JOSIAH LEE sits down with Lenny Sim to find out how he manages his studies, his business and his competitive Muay Thai hobby all at once.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":12805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"2880","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[1193,1188,1191,211,1189,1184,1183,1041,1186,768,1192,1187,47,1190,1194],"class_list":["post-12802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-happenings","tag-action","tag-fulfilment","tag-grit","tag-hype","tag-inspiring","tag-lefit-muay-thai","tag-lenny-sim","tag-muay-thai","tag-nak-muay-challenge","tag-ngee-ann-polytechnic","tag-perseverance","tag-purpose","tag-singapore","tag-struggles","tag-training"],"yoast_head":"\nPublished on<\/h5>\n
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