tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080955458530874127.post7687315558750635603..comments2023-09-07T08:40:59.766-07:00Comments on Bernard Cheong Doctor Watches Life: Silliness and sucess. 1980s, Toyotas, Mercedes SLs, Porsche 911, Langes, Franck Mullers, Panerais, Seikos, you name it..Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18318483995863868788noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080955458530874127.post-76030675091597089262012-06-01T10:20:29.260-07:002012-06-01T10:20:29.260-07:00Thank you for sharing those personal thoughts with...Thank you for sharing those personal thoughts with us Bernard.Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080955458530874127.post-55480380568654836842012-05-30T09:38:50.369-07:002012-05-30T09:38:50.369-07:00Dear Marc,
It is the same in Singapore. Most will ...Dear Marc,<br />It is the same in Singapore. Most will not live with parents. It is a sacrifice. 2 years, for us was good. <br />Because I or we both wanted to give our parents a chance for a better life, for what they did for me.<br />We were so fortunate. Life was so unpredictable, we simply planned to get married, and when the first child comes, we would buy a family home to last for 5 or 3 generations.....and fortune smiled.<br />We bought with our savings, a place large enough for that.<br />And at 2% of what it would cost today.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318483995863868788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080955458530874127.post-31975476353856936922012-05-30T00:26:25.170-07:002012-05-30T00:26:25.170-07:00Don't worry about spelling mistakes !
I guess...Don't worry about spelling mistakes !<br /><br />I guess success is always driven by hard-work AND luck and contingencies.<br />My personal belief is that if you work hard and wisely without giving up you will "catch" some luck and contigencies at one point in time.<br /><br />Good things comes to those who wait.<br /><br />I come from Europe and in my country it is not acceptable in a cultural way to live with your parents, which is a shame, because firstly you should be able to live the way you want with who you want without be ashamed and secondly because living with your parents and therefor taking care of them is good return of what they did for you during your childhood and even adult life.Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080955458530874127.post-62302279074333496932012-05-28T17:54:26.030-07:002012-05-28T17:54:26.030-07:00The above answer was for Marc. I edited it for spe...The above answer was for Marc. I edited it for spelling. Something that a key board and my skill is not at its best.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318483995863868788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080955458530874127.post-63498169149514503262012-05-28T17:51:52.975-07:002012-05-28T17:51:52.975-07:00What did I have but 2 very important things. Lovin...What did I have but 2 very important things. Loving parents and a supportive wife, who was willing to live with me in my parents home. A room. Until we expected our first of 2 beautiful daughters, we did not look for another house. This was 1989. That became critical to answer to yor question.<br />Life has oppurtunities unseen, and unplanned for.<br />So it came to be, that I managed, without any inheritance, on a salary of $3,800 in that time..to acquire my first property, a huge place for $800,000.<br />The following 3 years to 7 years, saw all further acqusitions rise from $650,000 to over $7,000,000 in just one example.<br />The expansion of Singapore from small arguably 3rd world to a world class city, was to be the horse that I was riding on, due to forces that were not at all planned.<br />I see for you all, better futures than I had.<br />It is unfathomable to all. Our plans may have answers to a great number of contingencies, but fate would have answers to all the rest.<br />That's how one can buy another $420,000 car again...chuckles.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318483995863868788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080955458530874127.post-3288247121568191212012-05-28T14:24:43.190-07:002012-05-28T14:24:43.190-07:00How come you managed to buy a 400 000$ only ten ye...How come you managed to buy a 400 000$ only ten years after buying a 5 500$ car? <br />Out of curiosity I guess..<br /><br />This is not the only thing that was in my head after reading this entry but I will post a new comment tomorrow!<br /><br />(This website along with Purist and a few others are the ones I visit when I take a break from work!)Marcnoreply@blogger.com