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As mentioned in my previous post, things look very promising here in Southeast Asia. While trying to figure out what my next steps are, I have come across many great words of wisdom. Given the current trend of people migrating to Asia, I am sure many are facing the same current situation that I am in. The following quotations have been a great source of inspirations for me, and I hope they can be yours too.

Let’s check it out:

• It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.
  J.K. Rowling - Author of Harry Potter books
• In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless but planning is indispensable.
  Dwight David Eisenhower - 34th President of the United States
• It’s not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.
  Charles Robert Darwin - An English Naturalist
• It is better to try and fail than to fail to try.
  Anonymous
• Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
  Albert Einstein - A Theoretical Physicist and Philosopher
• The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
  Lao Tzu - Father of Taoism and a Chinese Philosopher
• Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life.
  Dr. David M. Burns - Bestselling Author of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
• All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
  Walter Elias Disney - Found of The Walt Disney Company
• Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.
  Abraham Lincoln - 16th President of the United States
• It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.
  Confucius - A Chinese Philosopher

The words of encouragement come from those people who have been there, done that and achieve greatness in life; likewise, I hope those who read this post can use them as motivators to pursue your dreams, aim higher and achieve greatness in life.

I am really surprised by the number of responses I received. Then again, I am even more surprised by the variety of guesses. (If you don’t understand what this means, check out this posting.) Without any analysis, this is really a democratic way of saying that nobody really knows which profile favors you to become a billionaire.

Without further ado, please allow me to reveal the name behind each profile. Let’s see how many of them you guess it right.

1. Breaking away from a successful family tradition
   Henry Ford
   Founder of Ford Motor Company

2. An adopted child and a college dropout
   Steve Jobs
   Co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc.

3. A poor immigrant and a high school dropout
   Li Ka Shing
   Chariman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited Company

4. A bitter childhood
   Oprah Winfrey
   Talk Host of “The Oprah Winfrey Show”

5. Born with a bad gene
   Richard Branson
   Founder and CEO of Virgin Group

6. Single parent living off welfare
   J.K. Rowling
   Author of Harry Potter Book Collection

7. Taking an unpopular vocation
   Guy Laliberté
   Co-founder and CEO of Cirque du Soleil

8. Son of an orthodontist and a money-manager
   Michael Dell
   Chariman and CEO of Dell Computers

9. Son of a local stock broker
   Warren Buffett
   Chariman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

10. Member of the royal family
    Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud
    Member of Saudi Royal Family

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!!! All of them are actually billionaires. Statistically speaking, the first seven candidates are lucky if they don’t become part of the statistics. Now, they are not only self-made billionaires, they are also life changing agents to millions of people around the world.

• How do they do it?
• Where do they come from?
• Why do systems misjudged them?
• Which major I need to take to join the billionaire club?
• What makes it possible for them when I can’t even make ten million bucks?
  ……..

I am sure many of similar types of questions start to linger around, which is what prompted me to start this series. After spending some time to study their life story, I learnt that they never actually plan to become a billionaire. In fact, during their period, being a millionaire is more than enough. Instead, what I observed is that they all understood three basic tenets of life; when they do master them, they achieve life success beyond their wildest dreams. In other words, each of us who reads this post today is a potential billionaire.

To avoid information overload, I will share their secret sauce in my next post. See you again soon.