06/01/2021
You must have a purpose, a big WHY that keeps you going. It is a question I've asked myself countless times ever since my hormonal teenage years, pondering existential questions of why I exist. Then, my answer was simply, "to help people". To have made others' lifes better because I was there.
This same "why" underpins my work as a financial consultant and kept me going all these years. It wasn't a role that came naturally to me. I fell into this line simply because I wanted a finance job (having spent 4 yrs getting a business degree), and no one else was hiring in the 2008 financial crisis. Being an introvert fresh grad, uncertain of myself, I struggled with low self-esteem. Fear of rejection led to reluctance to ask for appointments led to poor sales and an empty bank account. I held on, simply because I felt a strong sense of responsibility to those early clients who had trusted me when I was a green wet-ear. Thanks to those clients, slowly I found my WHY again. I realised that our schools didn't equip us with financial management skills, and we muddle through on our own, making costly financial mistakes (I've made my share!) that could have been averted had there been someone who taught us otherwise. I could be that someone, I realised.
I had the education, I am in this profession, I have found the right company and team. And now, 12+ years on, I've gained (some) experience. So here I am, still and always, to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference to my clients that I have served, and served well.
Thank you for following my page. This is my give back, to share tips and insights with regards to wealth management. Let's walk this journey of a life well-lived together. ❤
