The Power of WHY

This weekend, I was listening to Simon Sinek's Start With Why. I
watched his Youtube video when he was talking about Start With Why
and it is so powerful because there are so many businesses out
there and we always begin with "what we do" and "how we do it", but
not many begin with "why". I came from a very humble beginning.
When I was growing up, I only got to see my parents twice a year. I
never had a childhood around my parents and I don't even know how
it's like to be in my parents' arms. It never happened because they
were always in a different city to make a living. That planted
seeds in my head - that money separated our family and I didn't
want that to ever happen to my family. That is also why I am very
grateful that I was able to come to the US and work towards my goal
- which is to become financially free. To never have to worry about
money, for money to never dictate whether I could do certain
things. When I got to the US, I thought that in order to become
successful, I had to have a degree, so I got my Master's Degree in
Business. But the truth is if you want to go to college, go for
your passion and not the pension. I have seen so many people
including myself, who get their degrees and work hard for years to
pay off their student loans, making it very hard for them to get
ahead. It was not until I read Robert Kiyosaki's book, Rich Dad
Poor Dad, and learned to shift my mindset from employee to
entrepreneur, that I started looking for different ways to become
an entrepreneur and investor. It is my 12th year in the US and I
have looked for different ways to become an investor, I have
started many different types of business ventures and investments,
and I have done it all. I've been through a lot of challenges,
invested a lot of money, and lost a lot of money in the process. I
know how it feels to have a strong desire to become financially
independent and free without guidance. There will be a lot of trial
and error. When I was in Real Estate, I realized that I needed to
learn more about money because even when I went to school for
business, I did not know how to manage my money. I went to a
financial advisor for help, but all they did was ask questions
about our finances and put us in a mutual fund without enough
education. That is why I understand how frustrating this can be. I
have been through all of that, including when you do not know if
your money is working for you or if it is working for somebody else
while you are paying a bunch of fees. But I am very grateful and I
never give up. I keep going no matter what. No matter how many
mistakes I make and how much money I lose, I keep going because I
am very determined to become financially independent. I do not want
what happened to me to happen to my children, and I will do
everything, regardless of how long it will take. I am committed to
making it happen. Once you become committed to what you want to
happen, the resources will start coming to you. I am also very
grateful that I met my mentor in the financial industry. He taught
me a lot of things - how to manage my money, how the principles of
investment work, and from then, I became more confident. I realized
that I can become the master of my own money. I can become the
master of my own finances. I applied the things he taught me and
built an even stronger financial foundation for myself, and fast
forward to today, we are living in a lovely home with a beautiful
family. My parents have retired, and my family lives in my house. I
am very grateful that I have accomplished that. This is not meant
to impress you, but to inspire you that it is possible if you keep
going. If financial independence is really important to you, do not
ever give up. Keep searching. I have a really strong WHY. If I did
not, I would have given up many years ago. Another great mentor I
had was a very successful billionaire. He wrote the book that says
"You Can Too!", and on the cover, it says,