Since I am coming up close to a decade of investing since I started my financial independence journey in 2009, I thought I’ll do a trilogy of articles on the “rewinding back to history” to remind myself how far the journey has been, and hopefully this can also inspire others who are keen to take on this journey.  For the longest time I can remember, the sequence of a life’s journey is designated to be like this. First, you attend school, study hard for your exams, get into the top 3 rank in your class, listen to your teachers, then subsequently get into a good tertiary school.  Once you have graduated, look out for a good role at a multinational company, work for 8-12 hours a day, get promoted, and then stay there until retirement age comes calling for you.  You work there all your life, build up your...