Rich or Poor
i always wonder if it's better for a kid to grow up in a not-so-well-to-do family.
using myself as an example, i grew up in a not-so-well-to-d0 family. not everyone knows that the first time i traveled abroad was with the SAF. in fact, my first 3 overseas trips were with the army. there were many things i wanted when i was young. i didn't dare to request cos i knew my parents were not v rich. they scrimped and saved for the family. when i started to get really sensible about life in secondary, i knew if i wanted the things, i will earn them myself. that's why some of my friends may feel that i was super driven to do well and be successful in life.
though my auntie is rather strict, and not so willing to spend on my little cousin, all my other relatives some how doted on her. hence i felt she was rather spoilt and super passive abt studies. my aunt has being supervising her studies since young (my cousin is studying primary 6 now). i always felt that my aunt would never be able to supervise her once she gets to secondary school cos it's just going to get more n more difficult. and i seriously hope my little cousin will be more sensible by then.
i have some rich friends. some are so self-centered that they simply lack EQ and initiative. and it can be very frustrating to have such friends at times. yet, i have friends who are very down-to-earth, despite them being so rich. they still have the drive to do well, and i was pleasantly surprised by that.
Therefore, i really wondered if all these are a result of the kind of characters that GOD gives them or as a result of lifes being too comfortable.
sometimes, i joked with my gf that if i happen to be rich in the future, i would still appear to be poor (like stay in HDB flat, don't drive car,no expensive holiday trips etc). i still believes it's better to grow up in a poor family. am i wrong to think it that way???
side track a bit. i am rather lost for this sem. i don't know what should be my foucs. that's why i have not stated down my 2009 resolutions cos i still don't know what i want to achieve for this yr.
using myself as an example, i grew up in a not-so-well-to-d0 family. not everyone knows that the first time i traveled abroad was with the SAF. in fact, my first 3 overseas trips were with the army. there were many things i wanted when i was young. i didn't dare to request cos i knew my parents were not v rich. they scrimped and saved for the family. when i started to get really sensible about life in secondary, i knew if i wanted the things, i will earn them myself. that's why some of my friends may feel that i was super driven to do well and be successful in life.
though my auntie is rather strict, and not so willing to spend on my little cousin, all my other relatives some how doted on her. hence i felt she was rather spoilt and super passive abt studies. my aunt has being supervising her studies since young (my cousin is studying primary 6 now). i always felt that my aunt would never be able to supervise her once she gets to secondary school cos it's just going to get more n more difficult. and i seriously hope my little cousin will be more sensible by then.
i have some rich friends. some are so self-centered that they simply lack EQ and initiative. and it can be very frustrating to have such friends at times. yet, i have friends who are very down-to-earth, despite them being so rich. they still have the drive to do well, and i was pleasantly surprised by that.
Therefore, i really wondered if all these are a result of the kind of characters that GOD gives them or as a result of lifes being too comfortable.
sometimes, i joked with my gf that if i happen to be rich in the future, i would still appear to be poor (like stay in HDB flat, don't drive car,no expensive holiday trips etc). i still believes it's better to grow up in a poor family. am i wrong to think it that way???
side track a bit. i am rather lost for this sem. i don't know what should be my foucs. that's why i have not stated down my 2009 resolutions cos i still don't know what i want to achieve for this yr.
posted by yang at
6:12 PM
5 Comments:
You know bro, reading your posts just reminds me of how little you've changed despite your successes.
I think rich or poor makes a difference to a slight extent. It ultimately boils down to how well the child has been socialized, by his or her parents.
A child born in a poor family might be very spoilt even though the family isn't able to provide for extravagance. But a rich kid, might be very disciplined and well taught by the family.
I don't know, but in my opinion, even if life has been easy on you, but as long as you are well taught and socialised by your elders, you shouldnt be too off. But then again, being born to a rich family does seem to give you a head start in life even if you are genetically not as strong. But that is a tale for another time. HAha
I agree! I think I'll buy a 3 room HDB flat next time.
wah. so touched that the Gang still follows my blog. haha. perhaps i should 'install' a chatbox so that it's easier. thanks bro! for all the comments =)
Isn't that the main reason why we blog? To update others on our lives? hahahaha must comment to encourage you to blog more.
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