“Will I be rich?” My 14-year-old child asked me when we were going for a walk after dinner. I know the answer from her Zi Wei Dou Shu (紫微斗数) chart. But I can’t tell her. I could only reply with a model answer. “If you work hard, save religiously and invest prudently, you will be rich.” The Chinese dream to be rich It is arguable that every Chinese has the dream to … [Read more...]
Buying a home for face
Face is a core element in Singapore’s culture. It is a highly valued commodity in our society. If a person has face, he or she has dignity, reputation and honor. Having or losing face during CNY Singaporeans are particularly sensitive to retaining face in all aspects of our lives. We treat somebody well because we want to give face. In return, we can earn face and be … [Read more...]
Why are you not rich?
Happy New Year! May your year in 2020 be filled with joy and laughter. In less than a month, it will be Chinese New Year when we wish each other a prosperous lunar new year. But why prosperous? Why do we want our family, friends, colleagues, acquaintance and strangers to do well financially? Is this unique to the Chinese when other races wish each other happiness, peace … [Read more...]
Trust yourself you can create wealth in property
I received a few messages from readers of my blog which read something like this: I like properties and I want to learn everything about it. My dream is to earn passive income from property investment. I hope to be financially free one day ... But I am only a 20-something guy who just started working a few years back. I live on a humble four-figure salary every month. I … [Read more...]
Learning from the richest
Do you know that the concept of accumulating wealth is not the same in different continents? Asians emphasize hard work, suffering and sacrifice to get what they want. Americans talk about individuals 'being different' to achieve that American dream. Europeans place 'enjoying life' above having lots of money. Mind you,'enjoying life' does not mean being lazy. In fact, … [Read more...]