Fwd: FW: The Power of Money
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From: Nurul Hidayah Bt Abu Hanipah (DD/PCSB) <hidayah...@petronas.com.my>
Date: Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 5:08 PM
Subject: FW: The Power of Money
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Subject: FW: The Power of Money
Really inspiring J
I wonder whether I can resists shopping activities. Hahaha. -__-“
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Subject: Fw: The Power of Money
absolutely inspiring story =)
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The power of Money:
By Adam Khoo (Singapore's youngest millionaire at 26 yrs)
Some of you may already know that I travel around the region pretty frequently,
having to visit and conduct seminars at my offices in Malaysia, Indonesia,
Thailand and Suzhou (China). I am in the airport almost every other week so I
get to bump into many people who have attended my seminars or have read my
books.
Recently, someone came up to me on a plane to KL and looked rather shocked. He
asked, 'How come a millionaire like you is traveling economy?' My reply was,
'That's why I am a millionaire. ' He still looked pretty confused.
This again confirms that greatest lie ever told about wealth (which I wrote
about in my latest book 'Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires' ). Many people have
been brainwashed to think that millionaires have to wear Gucci, Hugo Boss,
Rolex, and sit on first class in air travel. This is why so many people never
become rich because the moment they earn more money, they think that it is only
natural that they spend more, putting them back to square one.
The truth is that most SELF-MADE millionaires are frugal and only spend on what
is necessary and of value. That is why they are able to accumulate and multiply
their wealth so much faster.
Over the last 7 years, I have saved about 80% of my income while today I save
only about 60% (because I have my wife, mother-in-law, 2 maids, 2 kids, etc. to
support). Still, it is way above most people who save 10% of their income (if
they are lucky).
I refuse to buy a first class ticket or to buy a $300 shirt because I think
that it is a complete waste of money. However, I happily pay $1,300 to send my
2-year old daughter to Julia Gabriel Speech and Drama without thinking twice.
When I joined the YEO (Young Entrepreneur' s Orgn) a few years back (YEO) is an
exclusive club open to those who are under 40 and make over $1m a year in their
own business)
I discovered that those who were self-made thought like me. Many of them with
net worth well over $5m, travelled economy class and some even drove Toyota's
and Nissans, not Audis, Mercs or BMWs.
I noticed that it was only those who never had to work hard to build their own
wealth (there were also a few ministers' and tycoons' sons in the club) who
spent like there was no tomorrow.
Somehow, when you did not have to build everything from scratch, you do not
really VALUE money.
This is precisely the reason why a family's wealth (no matter how much) rarely
lasts past the third generation.
Thank God my rich dad foresaw this terrible possibility and refused to give me
a cent to start my business.
Then some people ask me, 'What is the point in making so much money if you
don't enjoy it?'
The thing is that I don't really find happiness in buying branded clothes,
jewellery or sitting first class. Even if buying something makes me happy it is
only for a while, it does not last.
Material happiness never lasts, it just gives you a quick fix. After a while
you feel lousy again and have to buy the next thing which you think will make
you happy. I always think that if you need material things to make you happy,
then you live a pretty sad and unfulfilled life..
Instead, what makes me happy is when I see my children laughing and playing and
learning so fast.
What makes me happy is when I see my companies and trainers reaching more and
more people every year in so many more countries.
What makes me really happy is when I read all the emails about how my books and
seminars have touched and inspired someone's life.
What makes me really happy is reading all your wonderful posts about how this
blog is inspiring you. This happiness makes me feel really good for a long
time, much much more than what a Rolex would do for me.
I think the point I want to put across is that happiness must come from DOING
your life's work (be it teaching, building homes, designing, trading, winning
tournaments etc.) and the money that comes is only a by-product.
If you hate what you are doing and rely on the money you earn to make you happy
by buying stuff, then I think that you are living a life of meaninglessness. ***********************************************************************
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