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(30-09-2012, 05:31 PM)pianist Wrote: a lot of 'get rich quick mentality' in singapore...that why a lot of property / insurance agents these days..this is what our economy is going towards...really dangerous..
Let me share one real example:-
My son's schoolmate who is only 24 year-old working as a property agent only for 2 years after NS - Learning the ropes from his very experienced property agent father. He started to "own" a "Picanto" then change to a "Toyota Altis". Recently, i heard from my son he is "owning" a "BMW 320"
Wow! UTD. the best car i have owned has been a 2nd Hand Honda Civic. That was a long time ago.
And all this he does it within 2 years or less. i think soon he will be "Rich-Man" if more and more immigrants,FTs are allowed into Singapore.
i think i want to be a property agent too.
WB:-
1) Rule # 1, do not lose money.
2) Rule # 2, refer to # 1.
3) Not until you can manage your emotions, you can manage your money.
Truism of Investments.
A) Buying a security is buying RISK not Return
B) You can control RISK (to a certain level, hopefully only.) But definitely not the outcome of the Return.
NB:-
My signature is meant for psychoing myself. No offence to anyone. i am trying not to lose money unnecessary anymore.
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What i think is that this young chap is actually using the "get me a new sports car" ruse to attract attention upon himself.
I suspect he actually wants some rich people mentorship, ie. those living in Sentosa Cove and at the same time, to prove himself to these rich people he can do such an unbelievable thick-skinned thing.
Somehow I feel neutral towards him because I think he knows that he won't get a sports car but rather he wants to know some rich people to guide him to GET the sports car of his dreams.
Well.. if my hunch is right, he is onto something.
Anyway the fact that this thread got to 3 pages does show his attention seeking ruse seems to work pretty well hur.
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He wants a sports car, nothing wrong with that.
He does something as a first step to get it, that's better than doing nothing.
Having said that, why he wants the car and how he goes about doing it is another story altogether.
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The rich people in sentosa cove could start by telling him that he has to earn his success.
It's not buying the AMG that's shiok, but buying it with money you made.
You can count on the greed of man for the next recession to happen.
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(01-10-2012, 12:21 AM)arthur Wrote: What i think is that this young chap is actually using the "get me a new sports car" ruse to attract attention upon himself.
I suspect he actually wants some rich people mentorship, ie. those living in Sentosa Cove and at the same time, to prove himself to these rich people he can do such an unbelievable thick-skinned thing.
Somehow I feel neutral towards him because I think he knows that he won't get a sports car but rather he wants to know some rich people to guide him to GET the sports car of his dreams.
Well.. if my hunch is right, he is onto something.
Anyway the fact that this thread got to 3 pages does show his attention seeking ruse seems to work pretty well hur.
I will impress if he put up a convincing strategy and make it a success
But base on the article, he has done nothing beside sending out a letter, and hoping for a free lunch.
I do agree that he is an unbelievable thick-skinned person, but success can't depend on thick-skin alone
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Thick skin plus substance and hard work = success and respect.
Thick skin with no substance and lazy = self-mockery.
A better way to make rich friends would be to offer to work for free.
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