All these while, I feel that I needed a mentor to accelerate my growth. Besides that, I need someone to solidfy my plan and reassure me that I am right on track. Hence, I agreed to attend a networking session with my friend’s mentor.
I have just completed the networking session. He is a senior director from an insurance firm.
I’ve to admit that it was an incredible experience to be able to enjoy Singapore’s city view from 37th floor.
To start off, he asked me to introduce myself, I briefly shared with him about my family background, whatever I’ve created and where I am currently working at, how I attained self-awareness, how I used to strive for high sales figures and the fact that recently, I have shifted my focus to my side hustles instead of 100% into my career.
I shared with him about my goal of being able to be financially free at 35 years old.
After hearing everything, he highlighted that I know where my destination is. But I just don’t know which route can get me there.
He caught me by surprise when he asked these 2 questions.
- How much do you want to make when you’re 35.
- Does it matter how do you get there?
I couldn’t answer the first question because I don’t want to limit myself, neither do I want to set unrealistic goals and sound obnoxious nor ignorant. However, I only know that when I’m 35, I want to be a stay home dad to spend quality time with my children.
As for the second question, “does it matter how you are getting there.”
I told him yes it does. I personally don’t believe in insurance/financial planning hence it’s an obstacle for me.
After that, he introduced me 3 young dudes, approximately 28-30 years old. Asking them how much they made. Wow. They were making 180-250k / year.
I swear. My heart was fluttering a little when I heard the figures.
Ultimately what he was trying to do was to offer me a job/opportunity to achieve whatever dreams I have.
But it’s not entrepreneurship at all. (He tried to phrase it in a way that I can use my entrepreneurial traits in this financial planning industry.)
To me, it’s about choosing a boring/tiring life of sales for next 10 years knowing that I’ll be rich at the end of it VERSUS a life filled with uncertainty, not knowing if it’s going to be a bag filled with rewards or a bag full of sorrow.
Despite everything, I’ll still choose the second option.
An option that I’ll be happier doing.