There is considerable overlap between the two, of course, since Lee is the Republic of Singapore's founding father. Many of the anecdotes and feelings of the private man help us understand the impact of personalities upon historical events.
由於李光耀肇建了新加坡共和國，是創造歷史的人，所以以上兩者必然有很大的重疊；但是這本回憶錄又是一本自傳，所以也有許多個人的事、私人真實的感受，這會有助於閱讀者捕捉歷史創造背後的心靈世界，激發有創意的理解和啟發。