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 Feeling Toward Money (8/22)?
Story 8: I was born during the Chinese Cultural Revolution in the late 60s. As a baby, my parents were both sent to separate concentration camps. But my father stayed closer to me, visited me at boarding schools, and took me to visit my mother under authority. In the 70s, China suffered severe material and […]
Believing In Seeing The Money (7/22)
Story 7: I have a disclaimer here: You may get irritated with this story, but I included this story intentionally to raise our money awareness. I challenge you to read through to get the point. From 1977 to 1987, ABC Television Network in America ran a successful series, The Love Boat. The lead actor Gavin […]
Why Right Orders Before Money (6/22)?
Story 6: What was the secret for Mary Kay Cosmetics Inc. to generate over 500 million dollars in annual revenues each year? Founder Mary Kay Ash had a famous motto, “God first, family second, career third.” In 1963, Ash opened her first store in Dallas. In only a few years, she achieved her stupendous success […]
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 […]
Who Will You FIRE Today?
Hello, dear one! I’m not talking about a job firing here, but rather, I hope to encourage you to fire the negative people in your life. In my case, it’s always been my inner critic. Many years ago, I was in a transaction purchasing a rental property. After paying all the inspection reports and securing […]
How To Land A Dream Job?
Hello, dear one!If you’re in the market to seek a job, this story is for you.And if you’re reading this article, you’re guided here to perceive a job landing from another angel.At a neighborhood gathering, I met a gentleman who was recently hired by a prestigious company, without a job title!You heard it right! The company […]
Where Is Your Answer?
Hello, dear one! During this most tumultuous or exciting time, if you’re about to make a life-changing decision, where is your answer to a tough question? A young man in my neighborhood faced a dilemma. After working tirelessly for a dream company for about two years, his distant relative in Stockholm, Sweden offered him a […]
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, […]
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 […]
Which Investment?
Hello, dear one! When you hear the word “wealth,” what does it come to your mind? Does it often lead you to think of money and investment? There are two kinds of investments, external and internal. Which one you choose to focus on will have its consequences. I was brought up and brained washed by […]
Act On Self-Love
Hello, dear one! As we celebrate love on Valentine’s day, how much do we honor ourselves? While facing a tough decision, do you ask yourself: What would someone who loves himself or herself do? I grew up in tyrannical communist China, and SELF is expressed through submitting to authorities and following the crowd. Self-love has […]
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. […]
Why Relax About A Problem?
Hello, dear one! I’m sure you’ve heard of an old saying, “If you’re stuck with a problem, sleep on it.” This advice was gold for me recently. For no advanced notice, my cell phone stopped calling services despite its ability to send and receive text messages. Of course, my initial step was to call my […]
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 […]
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 […]
Turn Your Story Into Glory
Hello, dear one! Do you still catch yourself talking about past mistakes? Do you still occasionally regret a decision you made? Maybe I should have chosen a better career path. I wish that I had spent more time with my parents and listened to my children more. I could have followed my heart more. This […]
Why Is Your Dream Delayed?
Hello, dear one! I hear your frustration. You know what you want and work hard towards it, but it’s not happening. Or, you don’t see the immediate physical result. There are always two events happening simultaneously with your desire: Your physical and spiritual manifestations of your desire. Since we live in the 3D world, we […]
The Right Way To Give
Hello, dear one! Perhaps like me, you were taught at a very young age the virtues of giving to the need. But there were times when you were pressured to give. You gave because everyone sitting around you, working with you, or living next to you expected you to give, so the giving from you […]