Anxiety, depression, no friends, and bullying SUCKS.
Here's how 1 Simple Bet on yourself can lead to a life of empowerment, success, and doing what you want:
Here's how 1 Simple Bet on yourself can lead to a life of empowerment, success, and doing what you want:
This is a story of how I went from:
- having no friends
- being beaten up in high school
- suffering from anxiety & depression
to
- dropping out of college (I had Asian parents…)
- building a body I'm proud of
- starting a business
The catalyst? Betting on myself.
- having no friends
- being beaten up in high school
- suffering from anxiety & depression
to
- dropping out of college (I had Asian parents…)
- building a body I'm proud of
- starting a business
The catalyst? Betting on myself.
Back then, I was a loser.
I was the guy that if people asked my classmates who would be the least to succeed - they would laugh and point at me.
I had crippling anxiety.
I was skinny to the bones.
I was a lazy crap with no friends and no direction.
I was the guy that if people asked my classmates who would be the least to succeed - they would laugh and point at me.
I had crippling anxiety.
I was skinny to the bones.
I was a lazy crap with no friends and no direction.
In 2014, I was beaten up in high school.
Classmates would beat me to the ground because I was scrawny and weak.
Classmates would beat me to the ground because I was scrawny and weak.
Teachers closed their eyes due to sheer ignorance.
I felt devastated. Destroyed from within.
I felt devastated. Destroyed from within.
Having enough, I lifted weights to get bigger and stronger.
I would fight back.
Seeing the difference in my size, the bullies decided to leave me alone.
I would fight back.
Seeing the difference in my size, the bullies decided to leave me alone.
I was also a sheep for a long time.
Actually bought the idea that to be “successful”, you must get good grades, get into a good school and land a good job.
Actually bought the idea that to be “successful”, you must get good grades, get into a good school and land a good job.
But after reading my first ever self-help book in 2017: “Rich Dad Poor Dad”,
I thought: “Oh, how wrong was I.”
My eyes finally opened.
I thought: “Oh, how wrong was I.”
My eyes finally opened.
Fast forward to 2018, I did alright in high school (enough to pass so I don’t get kicked out)
But when I entered my 1st day of college, my heart sank and I felt my soul crushed.
I know this is not where I want to be.
I wanted to drop out.
Do shit and succeed.
But when I entered my 1st day of college, my heart sank and I felt my soul crushed.
I know this is not where I want to be.
I wanted to drop out.
Do shit and succeed.
Having to make a major decision when I was 20 was not easy.
I could drop out and pursue my dreams or I can continue to suppress my soul to make my parents and friends happy.
So I decided to drop out.
I could drop out and pursue my dreams or I can continue to suppress my soul to make my parents and friends happy.
So I decided to drop out.
My “friends” all went silent.
They ignored my texts and would walk in the opposite direction whenever they see me.
They treated me like an outcast.
I felt betrayed, lonely and alienated.
They ignored my texts and would walk in the opposite direction whenever they see me.
They treated me like an outcast.
I felt betrayed, lonely and alienated.
My parents (being Asian) were disappointed.
I can see in their eyes how upset they were.
It broke my heart.
Got myself in a dark loop of self-pity and victim-blaming.
It was pathetic and not a fun place to be in.
I can see in their eyes how upset they were.
It broke my heart.
Got myself in a dark loop of self-pity and victim-blaming.
It was pathetic and not a fun place to be in.
After a while, I decided to stop feeling sorry for myself.
Enough is enough.
I took ownership of my life and know I must keep pushing.
Enough is enough.
I took ownership of my life and know I must keep pushing.
I didn’t understand it back then, I thought my parents didn’t want to support my dreams.
But after a series of reflections, I was wrong.
But after a series of reflections, I was wrong.
They were upset because when they were young, they had to fight tooth and nail to earn the money to get their education.
And they wanted to give me the same opportunity.
And they wanted to give me the same opportunity.
But times have changed.
Education has become decentralized.
I wanted to prove that you don’t need a formal education to “live a good life.”
So I started my first ever business: Carousell Arbitrage
Education has become decentralized.
I wanted to prove that you don’t need a formal education to “live a good life.”
So I started my first ever business: Carousell Arbitrage
Carousell is Singapore’s version of FB Marketplace/Craigslist/Kijiji.
I bought low and sold high.
Bought in bulk from China and flipped it on Carousell (a local market exchange between buyers and sellers for new and used items in Singapore)
I bought low and sold high.
Bought in bulk from China and flipped it on Carousell (a local market exchange between buyers and sellers for new and used items in Singapore)
Sold over 5958 items over 3 years.
Learned the value of cash flow management, marketing, selling and negotiation.
It was the business degree I never had.
(those are raincoats you see below)
Learned the value of cash flow management, marketing, selling and negotiation.
It was the business degree I never had.
(those are raincoats you see below)
I became one of the fastest-growing seller in Carousell at age 21 and was invited to one of their celebration where I networked with sellers 3-5x my revenue.
After my parents saw my first success, they supported my decision and let me pursue my dreams. (yay!)
Wanting more, I went on to start other ventures and failed miserably
Wanting more, I went on to start other ventures and failed miserably
But I would do it all over again.
Failures is part of the game.
And it taught me a lot about myself.
Fast forward to today, I’m on a mission to help entrepreneurs transform their health & body while building relationships on Twitter by sharing what I learned along the way.
Failures is part of the game.
And it taught me a lot about myself.
Fast forward to today, I’m on a mission to help entrepreneurs transform their health & body while building relationships on Twitter by sharing what I learned along the way.
I tell this story to show you that no matter where you are in life:
You can change.
You can reach your potential.
You can create your dreams into reality.
You always have a choice and it all starts by betting on yourself.
You can change.
You can reach your potential.
You can create your dreams into reality.
You always have a choice and it all starts by betting on yourself.
If you’re still reading this far, first off, thank you.
I’m grateful you took the time and attention out of your day to read a bit of me.
I’d love to connect with you in the DM’s.
I’m grateful you took the time and attention out of your day to read a bit of me.
I’d love to connect with you in the DM’s.
It would mean the world to me if you can RT so others can learn from my story.
I want to inspire others that going against the grain and coming out on top IS possible.
Thank you once again.
I want to inspire others that going against the grain and coming out on top IS possible.
Thank you once again.
And shoutout to all my dear friends I met on Twitter. I love you guys so so much.
@thedankoe (for showing me the path & giving me hope)
@heyjoeyjustice (for improving my performance with psychology)
@AndrewStrohm (for making me believe in myself in my niche)
@thedankoe (for showing me the path & giving me hope)
@heyjoeyjustice (for improving my performance with psychology)
@AndrewStrohm (for making me believe in myself in my niche)
@thedankoe @heyjoeyjustice @AndrewStrohm @ceciflwrmtn (for improving my relationships with her neat tips)
@imcourtnayy (for being my accountability buddy in a mastermind)
@_AshleyRichmond (for helping with my services in a mastermind)
@imcourtnayy (for being my accountability buddy in a mastermind)
@_AshleyRichmond (for helping with my services in a mastermind)
@thedankoe @heyjoeyjustice @AndrewStrohm @ceciflwrmtn @imcourtnayy @_AshleyRichmond @SerialSales (for supporting my growth on twitta)
@SeanDesignz (for breaking my beliefs on getting clients)
@ayushtweetshere (for recommending me a reality-bending book)
And to many more I met along the way,
Thank you.
@SeanDesignz (for breaking my beliefs on getting clients)
@ayushtweetshere (for recommending me a reality-bending book)
And to many more I met along the way,
Thank you.
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