This is unlike last time, where i praised a truly good manga. This time, i'll criticize an existing best seller. Called ''Secrets of self- made millionaires''. I haven't read through the whole book, so i'll read and criticize at the same time.
Okay, 1st page of the book, ignoring those foreword and crap stuff that nobody reads anyway, already shows that this guy called Adam Khoo is ready to tell his life story. By boasting about it. And probably by looking down on other people. But anyway, i would laugh if he said that his million was made by selling this kind of books to idiots investors who were attracted by the title.
Read read read... this guy is not bad! He said that the mind is the greatest asset of anyone, and even though he was born in a rich family, he didn't get much extra pocket money and stuff. He got a few jobs, got inspired, then started to work hard for himself. From trash student to top student. It doesn't change the fact that he is born in a frigging rich family though. Rich family -> stupid son -> worried about inheritance -> send him for motivational camp. a good and probably frigging expensive one.
This is revealed in ''In sheer desperation to help me find some aim in life, my parents sent me to a motivational camp for teens when i had just turned 13.''
Anyway moving on, that AK(Adam Khoo) kid was actually pretty dam bastard smart. Disco was the 'in' thing, but there was none for weekend evenings. So he decided to charge students to go to his self made disco, and not sharing. Remember readers of VCT, next time you want to lend your pencil or a book, say ''$1 rent per hour.''
AK went on to earn a few grands for himself. And his 2nd business... is AK & Associates, that motivational program that some of us may have gone through, that did nothing but nothing. He got this idea because he was the top student and started giving tuition for $200/mth. So he decided to mass tutor people.
But look what he have here. The next page reveals that suspicion i had when i 1st picked up this book. ''But anyway, i would laugh if he said that his million was made by selling this kind of books to idiots investors who were attracted by the title.'' Thats what i said. Now for what AK said.
''What really got me tons of business was when i decided to compile all my knowledge into a book.'' & '' By the time i graduated from university, i had 2 profitable businesses going, a best-selling book and a growing investment account. At the age of 26, i had crossed the one million net worth mark.''
Seriously, dood? This bastard just admitted that we were all idiots. I didn't buy the book though. I am merely reading it. My mother bought it... =(
And the next page reveals that AK must not have many friends. ''The truth is 'everything is money'!''
Reading on further reveals that fact. He spent his university holidays honing his presentation skills and writing books and whatnots to earn money.
Also, his constantly boasting. ''They think nothing of squandering $3,000 on a ring but think twice before buying a good book for $30! No wonder they are poor!''
*checks the price of the book...* $32.51! TA-DAH!
And im starting to feel sad for AK now. He spends 364 days per year, 19 hours per day working, and he thinks it is fun. This person either is obsessed with money, or have no real friends. And his a real scrooge because he doesn't want to spend 800$ for a phone even though he earns $1000/hour. His reasoning? It doesn't generate more money.
Alright... time to conclude this post... Criticizing not likely to continue. Its painful to read and write at the same time.
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