After posting 21 money stories and lessons, let’s cut down the chase and get to the bottom: Where is the best place for your money? Story 22: In 1843, Pastor Russell Conwell was approached by a few poor young men. They asked him to lecture them so that they could have college experience. Conwell decided […]
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Do You Expect Riches (21/22)?
Story21: A college graduate was thrilled to work for the insurance giant, W. Clement Stone. He asked Stone for some sales leads. Stone had his secretary type a list and give it to him. The young man left Stone’s office full of hope and passion with the leads, and he sold four insurance policies. At […]
Are You Giving To Receive (20/22)?
Story 20: When I was a college student, I commuted by subway each day. One late afternoon, the subway was so crowded as usual that we were practically rubbing each other’s clothes. Suddenly, the lady standing left to me screamed, “Oh my God, oh my God! Someone stole my wallet right out of my bag.” […]
Your Time Choice Is Money (17/22)
Story 17 : Jesus befriended two sisters, Mary and Martha (Luke 10: 38-41). While Jesus visited their home, they each chose a priority for the same hour while Jesus was there. Martha busied herself with the most trivial tasks to show her hospitality. Instead of focusing on meal preparation with joy, she was distracted and […]
Asking Is Money (16/22)?
Story 16: Lorie owns a ranch in Southern California. It serves mostly charter schools and disabled children for healing through animal connection. The 2020 mandatory lockdown put Lorie’s ranch in financial distress. She barely had enough funds to keep the animals fed. Reluctantly, she put her ranch on the market for sale. After months of […]
Are You At A Job Or Work (15/22)?
Story 15: How was David, a nobody shepherd boy in the Bible, recommended to King Saul who promoted David to pinnacle success? Look at how David was overlooked at home (1 Samuel 16). David’s father had so many sons and didn’t even remember David’s existence when the prophet Samuel came to visit. All his older […]
How Are You Managing Money Now (14/22)?
Story 14: Spirit has heard you; you want more money NOW! But first, how are you managing the money you have now? How you currently manage what you possess is an indication of how the money will flow to you or repel from you. Jesus revealed the secret of receiving wealth in the story of […]
Are You Willing To Go The Extra Mile (13/22)?
Story 13: It was pouring in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An elderly lady entered a nearby department store to kill time while waiting for the rain to slow down. She went from counter to counter, and most of the store workers noticed her idling and made no contact with her. However, at one counter, a young salesman […]
How Passionate Are You (12/22)?
Story 12: In March 2022, on the beach of Newport in the state of Oregon, the Sylvia Beach Hotel celebrated its 35th anniversary. This hotel was originally built between 1910 to 1913, and it was named the New Cliff House. Later it was renamed as the Hotel Gilmore. In the 80s, both Goody Cable and […]
Can You Act On Intuition (11/22)?
Story 11: In the late 80s, Jeff Arch was in his 30s, running a tae-kwon-do studio and raising two young children with his wife in a small town in Virginia. He woke up one early morning around 3 o’clock and couldn’t go back to sleep. He got up and turned on the TV in another […]
Money Loves Gratitude (10/22)
Story 10: You may have seen Joe Vitale in the movie, The Secret. He’s well-recognized as a spiritual teacher and a prolific wealth writer. During the years of being homeless in Houston, Texas, he spent most of his waking hours in the public library to stay physically comfortable. He had been in an extended and desolate […]
Turn Your Anger Into Money (9/22)
Story 9: In the late 70s, Debbi Fields was a housewife. One day, her husband took her to an after-work gathering in a fancy mansion. As she was in the library appreciating the plethora of book collections, the owner walked in and blurted out, “What are you doing here?” Taken by surprise, she timidly replied, […]
What’s Your Money Routine (3/22)
Story 3: When you watch top athletes soaring with phenomenal performances, are you fascinated by their physical apparatus? Jerry Rice, one of the best wide receivers in US football history, has inspired many young football players with his self-discipline. The former head coach of the Denver Broncos, Mike Shanahan, said that Jerry was not the […]
Your Words Are Money (2/22)
Story 2: A-list actor Denzel Washington was an alcoholic addict. Earlier in his career, Denzel didn’t grace the newsstands. He was occasionally featured in the news for drinking excessive alcohol until he passed out somewhere. In addition to the negative news, his non-stop alcohol consumption also beckoned a 20-pound weight gain. As an actor, he […]
How Good Can You ASK?
Hello, dear one! When a door shuts in your face, do you accept the way it is? If something you want has a price tag that seems out of reach, do you stop there? Recently, I learned from my friend that her son, a young man in his twenties, has a hearing challenge. For the […]
Is Failure A Lie?
Hello, dear one! When you don’t get what you want, how do you perceive it, as a failure or a victory? Your attitude towards what’s in front of you guides your next action, and your next action shapes your character and determines your final destiny. In the word “believe”, there is a “lie” in the […]
How Good Are Your Soft Skills?
Hello, dear one! Why do some people seem to follow a lucky star, always at the right place, with the right help, and achieving what they want at the right time? They possess soft skills! Soft skills are hard to learn, cannot be measured, and demand conscious effort to build over the years. In 1918, […]
Is Student Loan A Trap?
Hello, dear one! Do you or know someone who currently has an unpaid student loan? Do you know it’s a government’s financial trap to impoverish college students? Hmm, this may sound like an accusation, so why don’t I tell you a story explicating the game of luring you to a strong desire and weakening you […]
Less Is More For Wealth?
Hello, dear one! Be honest. Have you envied others for purchasing a fancier car or a dream home? I sure have, but now, my lessons have taught me that less is more for my wealth. To celebrate my birthday, my dear friend invited me to her home and surprised me with this gorgeous and mouth-watering […]
Detachment To Stop Disappointment
Hello, dear one! When your loved ones disappoint you, what do you do next? After the long and insidious rainy days this winter, as soon as the sun smiled, I hit the trail with my dog. I ran into an old neighbor who bought a bigger home and left our neighborhood before the Covid lockdown. […]
Do You Know Enough To Conclude?
Hello, dear one! When life throws you a lemon with a disappointing situation, do you find ways to turn your lemon into a lemonade? Many years ago I happened to watch a public television channel, and I heard Dr. Wayne Dyer enthusiastically state, “No one knows enough to be a pessimist.” This statement has since […]
Who Are You Really?
Hello, dear one! Have you been curious about the symbolic meaning of Jesus’ resurrection? How can we experience a rebirth during hardship? As we began 2023, the news has been bombarded with massive layoffs and business bankruptcies. Tech giants like Facebook have laid off 13% of employees which totaled 11,000 people. Both Amazon and Google […]
Will You Bring Out The Inner Lion?
Hello, dear one! Have you ever wondered why the lion is always associated with leadership and courage? God favored the lion. He crowned the lion the king of the animal world and identified Himself with the quality of a lion! In the animal world, the lion is not the fastest like the cheetah, not the […]
How Educated Are You?
Hello, dear one! I bet you’ve blamed others at least once for your misfortunes. And whenever you caught yourself with a considerable mistake, you beat up yourself to the ground multiple times. Congratulations! This is when true education reveals itself in you. I had long associated education with the traditional school systems and degrees, until […]
Do You Have The Courage For A Change?
Hello, dear one! How many times have you heard people say, “I’d be happy, only if…?” But if you ask them why they don’t pursue whatever they want, they will surprise you with a well-prepared list of reasons. Ironically, the list has prepared them to be stuck there! It takes courage to look into yourself […]
Led By Your Mind Or Spirit?
Hello, dear one! Have you invested much effort to achieve a goal, but you don’t see the result? You’ve done everything you could according to the teachings from the achievers, but it’s not happening the way they’ve accomplished. Take a breath and know that there is a reason for every season. There are at least […]
Who’s Boat Are You Rowing?
Hello, dear one! You may still remember the nursery rhythm: Row row row your boat, gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is a dream. The nursery rhythm is beyond its face value; it is a life principle. We’re always in a boat of life, streaming somewhere. In the ocean of overwhelmingly bombarded life, are you […]
Physical Blindness or Spiritual Blindness?
Hello, dear one! Have you wondered why so many megachurch pastors, like Brian Houston from Hillsong and Rick Warren from Saddleback stepped down since the pandemic? Many questioned if they had exited under God’s grace. Your discernment will lead you to conclude with your research. The next piece of news was hard for me to […]
Life Is A Vapor
Hello, dear one! If you have lost loved ones, you will know the feeling. It feels like a dream. You can still see them vividly in your heart, but they’re no longer in your 3D reality. They were like a hair spray and a mist, and they’re gone now. This story caught my attention on […]
Telling A New Story
Hello, dear one! Have you met people who are always telling the same “sad stories”? These stories could be anything, disappointments from childhood, career stagnation, or mental stress. And when you try to help them, they decline your help and continue with the same old stories. I learned a secret from this Bible story years […]