Life Lessons from an 87 year-old Multi-Millionaire
Source: Collective Evolution “You don’t need to dress fashionably. Live simply and work hard. Follow these principles and the time will come when people will recognise you for the value you have added into their lives.” I have always enjoyed conversations with older folks as with their years of experience, they usually have lots to share. On one such occasion, I was fortunate to find myself sitting face-to-face with this beaming, petite, yet energetic 87-year old lady. Let's call her Mrs Tan. Little did I know she was actually the Founder of the Singapore Netball and Hockey Association. She is really one of Singapore's Pioneer Generation, helping to shape the Singapore we know today. Mrs Tan started off with nothing. She came to Singapore from Malaysia on her own as a teenager with only enough money for a one way ticket to Singapore. Today, she is a multi-millionaire, happily married for 58 years, proud mother of 3 and the grandmother of 3 lovely gran...