The Abundant Life

How many of you would love to live the life of abundance - to go on
vacation with your family and not worry about paying bills, work,
or money; to just enjoy yourself and enjoy life? Everything that
you desire is absolutely possible. I can be a good example of that.
I'm currently working on a book with Jim Bridge and Kevin
Harrington called Cracking The Rich Code. When I was writing my
chapter, I reflected on my life from when I was about 5 years old
until I grew up and got to the US and I couldn't help but cry. The
memories came back like I was living it again. When I was 5 years
old, my mom had no choice but to leave me with a relative so she
could go to another city and make a living. I still remember
growing up all over the place - in a barbershop, sleeping behind
the curtain while parents are working out front, sometimes having
to go to relatives to eat, sometimes needing to stay with other
people, and getting to see my parents only twice a year. I
remembered working so hard in China, working through 4 years in
college to become the top student in the whole school, the day I
was chosen to deliver the commencement speech to the whole school,
the day I was given the Golden Key award - that was the proudest
time of my life, but my parents couldn't show up because they had
to work hard to make money. When I grew up, I always felt like in
order to have a good life, we need to work hard for the money. I
have been programmed to think that life is about hard work and
sacrifice. When I came to the US, I felt that in order to be
successful and make a lot of money, I needed to get my Master's
Degree, so that's what I did. I took the usual route that people
say will make you successful - go to school, get good grades, and
get a nice job. I followed that route and it crushed my dreams. I
couldn't get a job that paid well - I was being offered minimum
wage. I had a lot of doubts because the old way did not work.
During this time, I picked up a book by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon
Lechter called Rich Dad, Poor Dad. That book has changed my life
completely because I adopted a new mindset. It showed me what was
possible. I always wanted a life where I would never worry about
money. It changed my mindset from the left side - being an employee
and working hard for the money to the right side - being an
entrepreneur or a successful investor, having money, people, and
systems working for you. That was a turning point in my life and I
committed to having an abundant life for myself. I did not know how
I was gonna do it at the time, but that's my vision. I wanted to
take care of myself, my family, and no longer worry about money. I
wanted to live life to the fullest, I did not have enough
resources, but that was not important. What's important was I had
that vision for myself. In this life, we all have the chance to be
the director of our own movie. What kind of life do you want to
create?Forget how - that's not important. What's important is how
clear your vision is and that you follow your heart. I failed many
times and there have been times where I doubted myself and I kept
on asking if I really had what it takes to be successful and make
my dreams come true, but I pushed myself forward and I continued
because I don't want to give up on my dream and I want to provide
this amazing life for my family. I kept going and held that vision
in my mind and eventually, I started making the right connections,
making the right investments, and things started turning around.
Right now, I live in my dream home with 7 people in my family. We
live in a 10,000sqft home in Texas, and I was able to provide for
my parents' retirement so they no longer have to worry about money
and they can enjoy it because they've been working so hard all
their lives. Everything that you want is possible. Never ever lose
that hope because sometimes, life will throw challenges at you
because you need to grow.