My personal view of “how to become rich” has evolved over the years as I gone through several ups and downs in my life. Even the meaning of “rich” took a change within me. Today, it is not just money that matters.
Read: Rolf's 5 sets of Priorities in Life (Part 2)
In the following, you will read about my views before and now.
Be academically sound
As a boy, I was told that as long as you get a good degree in Singapore, you can be rich. Even better, be a scholar (overseas one) and work in the civil service, your career will fly! My belief was strong then, because my family was poor stemming from the fact that my parents were not well-educated. Both were only primary school levels. This is despite I always think my dad is one of the smartest guy around in terms of ......