Early morning this mail just came across to my mailbox fowarded by my fellow friend.
Just want to share with you guys out there... a very inspiring thought.

Friends, make sure you read this story until the end
POWER OF MONEY

By Adam Khoo - Singapore's youngest millionaire at 26 yrs.


I travel around the region pretty frequently, having to visit and
conduct seminars at my offices in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Suzhou (China).

I am in the airport almost every other week so I get to bump into many people who have attended my seminars or have read my books.

Recently, someone came up to me on a plane to KL and looked rather shocked. He asked, 'How come a millionaire like you is traveling economy?' My reply was, 'That's why I am a millionaire. ' He still looked pretty confused.

This again confirms that greatest lie ever told about wealth (which I
wrote about in my latest book 'Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires').
Many people have been brainwashed to think that millionaires have to
wear Gucci, Hugo Boss, Rolex, and sit on first class in air travel.
This is why so many people never become rich because the moment that
earn more money, they think that it is only natural that they spend
more, putting them back to square one.

The truth is that most self-made millionaires are frugal and only
spend on what is necessary and of value. That is why they are able to
accumulate and multiply their wealth so much faster.

Over the last 7 years, I have saved about 80% of my income while today
I save only about 60% (because I have my wife and 2 kids, mother in
law, 2 maids etc. to support). Still, it is way above most people
who save 10% of their income (if! they are lucky).

I refuse to buy a first class ticket or to buy a $300 shirt because I
think that it is a complete waste of money.

When I joined the YEO (Young Entrepreneur's Orgn)a few years back (YEO
is an exclusive club open to those who are under 40 and make over $1m
a year in their own business) I discovered that those who were
self-made thought like me. Many of them with net worth well over $5m,
travelled economy class and some even drove Toyota's and Nissans,not
Audis, Mercs, BMWs.

I noticed that it was only those who never had to work hard to build
their own wealth (there were also a few ministers' and tycoons' sons
in the club) who spent like there was no tomorrow. Somehow, when you
did not have to build everything from scratch, you do not really value
money. This is precisely the reason why a family's wealth (no matter
how much) rarely lasts past the third generation.

Thank God my rich dad foresaw this terrible possibility and refused to
give me a cent to start my business.

Then some people ask me, 'What is the point in making so much money if
you don't enjoy it?'

The thing is that I don't really find happiness in buying branded
clothes, jewellery or sitting first class. Even if buying something
makes me happy it is only for a while, it does not last.

Material happiness never lasts, it just give you a quick fix. After a
while you feel lousy again and have to buy the next thing which you
think will make you happy. I always think that if you need material
things to make you happy, then you live a pretty sad and unfulfilled
life..

Instead, what makes me happy is when I see my children laughing and
playing and learning ! so fast. What makes me happy is when I see my
companies and trainers reaching more and more people every year in so
many more countries.

What makes me really happy is when I read all the emails about how my
books and seminars have touched and inspired someone's life.

What makes me really happy is reading all your wonderful posts about
how this blog is inspiring you. This happiness makes me feel really
good for a long time, much much more than what a Rolex would do for
me.

I think the point I want to put across is that happiness must come
from doing your life's work (be it teaching, building homes,
designing, trading, winning tournaments etc.) and the money that comes
is only a by-product.

If you hate what you are doing and rely on the money you earn to make
you happy by buying stuff, then I think that you are living a life of
meaninglessness.
Dah 31 haribulan! Hari ni last day untuk redeem FREE Birthday Coupon Treat movie ticket sempena bufday aku bulan ni.. from GSC and exclusive for GSC website members only! he he *wink!* Siang tadi keluar pergi wedding ofis mate Abang n balik tu sempat bawak budak2 gi Mines.
Since hari ni dah last day of oct so planned ngan Abang nak tengok movie malam nanti. Lepas maghrib elok tengah bersiap-siap nak keluar tetiba Abang dapat call dari jiran belakang rumah ajak ke open house rumah diaorang.. memula rasa heran gak nak kata open house raya, raya pun dah habis anyway since dah bersiap-siap terus la kitaorang singgah rumah jiran tu terus.. Danish & Dania dah 'dikaburi' dengan DVD Upin & Ipin - Geng the movie kat dlm 'mini entertaiment room' ... aku & Abang lak keluar rumah ikut pintu belakangg.. hehehehehhehe.

Kul 8 kitaorg dah sampai kat rumah jiran belakang.. rupernya open house sempena keluarga dia yg datang ke selangor so alang2 dia jemput jiran2 terdekat. Ada nasi lemak, bihun singapore, rojak buah, ayam + ikan + kerang bakar dan koktail. Sedar2 setengah jam gak lepak kat rumah jiran tuuu.. dah kul 8:30pm! terus la kitaorang gerak ke GSC IOI puchong. Sampai sana nak dekat kul 9:00mlm... mak aiii malam minggu, ramai betul orang queue beli ticket. Since aku bawak coupon free tu Abang pun sarankan aku pergi terus ke kaunter redemtion & reservation.
So terus la aku ke kaunter redeemtion & reservation sambil Abang queue just in case kalau kena queue jugak. Counter salesgirl pun explain kat aku macamana nak redeem ticket GSC tu.. Yang aku tau dalam T & C kater boleh guna kat semua GSC, untuk movie bertanda * sahaja (of course not including new movie yang baru masuk panggung), lepas tu only 1 ticket redeemtion per year. Sebelum keluar aku dah cek kat website file apa yg bertanda * mlm ni kat IOI Puchong - Terminator salvation & Jangan pandang belakang - CONGKAK. Tengah aku berkira-kira nak tengok movie mana tetiba ada satu couple datang kat sebelah aku sambil dengan nada marah nyer bercakap dengan counter salesgirl tu.. yg pasti nya both couple and salesgirl tu bukan mim lam alif ya wau kita...

Unknown couple : Can you proceed with my ticket first because I'm queing *grrrrrrrr!*
Counter salesgirl : Oh.. but this is reservation counter
Unknown couple : So...?!!!
Aku : It's Ok. Please proceed with their ticket first.. *malas nak kecoh-kecoh*
Counter salesgirl : Terus settlekan ticket for the couple sambil aku tunggu kat sebelah.
Unknown couple tu lak memang communicate dengan nada marah.. nak bayar pun aku tengok dia campak je duit tu kat counter salesgirl tuhh..
Counter salesgirl :' Haiii.. diaorang ni kadang-kadang tak faham bahasa!' rungut salesgirl tuh
Aku : Hmm.. biasalah tu...

Anyway aku pun terus la pilih movie mana nak tengok.. since Abang baru beli DVD terminator Salvation last2 kitaorang setuju nak tengok Jangan Pandang belakang- CONGKAK! Dalam kepala aku 1 ticket je free 1 ticket kena bayar.. tengah nak keluarkan duit tu..
Counter salesgirl : It's OK. This is FREE ticket.
Aku : For 2 ...?
Counter Salesgirl : Yesss..!
Aku : Oh Ok. Thank you very muchhhh! *Wah ni dah cukuppp baekkk!*

Aku pun tak pernah redeem birthday treat coupon ni.. anyway semua benda berlaku ada hikmahnyerrr.. aku rasa T&C kata FREE 1 ticket ONLY tapi dapat 2 FREE ticket plakk.. rezekii.. huhuhu. Dah la nak pergi tadi planning sampai nak dinner dulu ngan Abang tapi since dah 'dinner' kat open house rumah orang.. perut pun dah kenyangg terus la kitaorg masuk panggunggg..kira Dating kali ni di taja penuh cuma bayar parking RM 1 je hehehehe..Lepas ni nak suh Abang lak sign GSC members kot2 dapat ticket FREE lagi Dec nih.. huhuhuh
Jangan Pandang Belakang- CONGKAK ialah filem genre komedi seram... memang tengok audience pun tergelak-gelak la dlm panggung. Komen aku - best gak citer nih & dah lama pun ditayangkan di pawagam tapi since free ticket belasah je la. Walaupun filem komedi tapi kualiti gambar dan 'hantu' memang real abesss.. Filem melayu dah makin maju sekaranggg.. sokonglah filem tempatan kitaa.. heheheheh!
Dalam 10:30 pm movie tamat.. GSC IOI Puchong pun nak extended to new wing.. dah makin besar. Kitaorng pun dapat duk hall baru hari ni.. keluar-keluar terus nampak Red-BOX. Teringat aku dapat SMS last 2 days - Red Box IOI FREE Head Charge Voucher. Terus pergi kaunter and redeem FREE Voucher. FREE lagii... best bestt! huhuhuhuhu
Lagi update kisah raya...hahahahhaha! Sori yekkk.. minggu ni la baru dapat merasa hujung minggu dapat nak melepak kat umah... so baru la berkesempatan nak hapdet.. banyak nak citer tapi tak sempat sampai nak basi dah citer2 tuh.. huhuhhu. Anyway kenangan tetap kenangannnkan.. so aku paparkan jugak kat sini.. heheheh Ni gambar2 mini gath minggu ke-3 raya hari tuh... since minggu terakhir raya yg sekali ngan cuti deepavali tu aku kena kerja berturut2 maka 3rd week raya tu aku buat ler masak2 skettt.. ajak la kenkawan terdekat, jiran-jiran & ofis mate. Buat kecil-kecilan je punn.. huhuhuh



Antara menu yang sempat aku masak lontong ( Nasi impit, lodeh & sambal tumis ikan bilis), steamboat -menu wajib, pecal (sayur2 celur ngan kuah pecal kacang) and bihun singapore. Pas tu ada la goreng2 sket ngan lemang 'tunjuk'. Macam tu pun kelam kabut gak le aku masak walopon di bantu bibik.. huhuh.

Nak ikutkan start kul 3 tapi seawal jam 12 tengahari dah ada saudara terdekat datangg... lagi la aku kelam kabut last2 ngan sedara2 aku tolong sekali .. huhuu. ma kaseh bebanyak la kat K.Noi yekkk... ado ko tetamu pun tulong tuan umahh... ehehehhehe




Antara tetamu yang datang sessi petang - jiran2 dan ofis mate aku & Abang.
Port bebudak kat 'mini entertainment room'.. huhuh. Memasing tak berganjak layan PS2.




Sessi malam ngan geng2 ojosama...masing-masing bawak baby kecikk.. tu aku belum tunjuk lagi yang tengah 'berisi' termasuk la yang baru dapat baby tapi dah 'berisi' kembali... he he he..sebab tu la tahun ni aku bermurah hati buat mini gathering sebab geng2 aku yang lain ni ramai yang ada anak kecik & berbadan dua tahun ni.... tahun depan dah cop aku lak nak terjah umah diaorangg.. hua hua huaaa!
Antara wajah-wajah baru yang pertama kali sampai ke rumah tahun ni... Cik Noora & noname + En Zaaba.... Lepak kat luar sambil layan steamboat panas-panas.. fuhhh!!
Port kanak-kanak yang riuh rendah main kat playground.... kejap2 ada la yang berlari masuk rumah menangiss.. heheheheheh.. meriah! hahahahah
Terima kasih pada semua yang telah sudi datangggg... jumpa lagi tahun depannnnnn....