| Dear all,
An article which I got in year 2001. No matter where you are, Gary, I appreciate this post of yours...
~Ramcem
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My goal and vision in life
In 1997, I was admitted into the Engineering Faculty in the National University of Singapore (NUS). I was 21 then. My mentality was that the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow was the most important, and that the journey itself was insignificant. As an example, I thought that in college the utmost importance was the degree itself. University life and the process of learning was not important. Since then my views on life as well as many others have drastically changed. It is only now that I realized the journey is the most important. The endpoint is secondary.
I chose engineering as my training with no special motivation, apart from the fact that the starting paycheck of this profession is one of the fattest.
In the same year my aim was to score well so that I will be able to receive my first class honors at the end of my four year stay. This requires me to mindlessly work hard at something that does not interest me. In simple terms, it was a torture.
In 1998, I had a feeling the direction I charted for myself was wrong, as if something was amiss and my drive towards my pot of gold was weak.
In 1999 I had the luxury of meeting up with an old friend and exchanged viewpoints in life with him. It was until then that I had a glimpse as to where I should be going. Working for life and spending whatever I earn with little or no savings was meek. This is not the life I want, but then the question remains as "where should I be going?"
In 2000, while on my Industrial Attachment, I was fortunate enough to befriend several colleagues, whom I usually refer to as "top-class people". It was these very people who changed my life views. On top of that, I was also greatly inspired by an author named Robert Kiyosaki, whom imparted his practical and usable knowledge of finance and investing to me via the greatest invention of men, books. To every other person, investing is a skill they must learn if they want to live a life of security and comfort, especially in the Information Age that we are in now. Of course I am excluding the very rich. But to me, finance and investing are my previously unraveled interest, now uncovered and is a realm where my heart can lead with infinite drive and power
My goal is to retire by the age of 30 and to dedicate my life to my interests, which are actually quite a spread. My interests include finance and investing, computer gaming, traditional chinese medicine and charity. Some people may misinterpret me by questioning the irony of retiring and then doing many other things. My definition of retirement is that it enables you to do whatever you wish to do without worrying about your bread and butter. To some it may mean financial independence or even financial freedom. It does not, however, mean not working and staying at home.
My vision is for my skills of investing to be profound enough for me to be secure, without the worry of my bread and butter, and my skills of traditional chinese medicine to be proficient enough for me to do charitable deeds to the general public. As for computer gaming, well let's just say that it is a habit I cannot manage to kick.
Regards,
Gary | |
