Who buys those ridiculously expensive watches on Orchard Road? Who can easily spend several hundred dollars for a gourmet Japanese meal? Last night provided some answers.
A friend that I met on an organic farm tour invited me to a presentation about the latest Pharmanex product, a weight loss system called The Right Approach, or TRA for short. She wasn't by any means suggesting that I was fat, but rather wanted to illustrate the concept to passive income. I first learned about this technique when I played the game Cashflow at her house on the Chinese New Year. The basic idea is that there are two types of people: (1) Those who are in the rat race of working for others and (2) those who have enough sources of passive investments (e.g. stocks, real estate, business ventures) that they have financial freedom from any employer. By some amazing combination of luck and advice from Amy, I ended up winning the game.
In yet another one of countless juxtapositions on the island, less than 1 km from my apartment are thousands of South Indian immigrants who work seven days a week for a job that barely houses and feeds them. Meanwhile, a Nu Skin representative can enjoy a steady $100,000 per month (or more) income as a result of business connections. The world is unfair. No matter how hard or long you work, there is someone in India or China (or elsewhere) who will work longer hours for less pay. The only way to reach your personal goals in life is to constantly question your assumptions, seek out new people, and pursue creative ideas.
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