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Some individuals amass immense wealth through hard work, talent, opportune moments, or chance. Yet while some are able to retain their wealth, others can’t. Why is this? Is it pure coincidence, or is there an underlying inevitability to it? This can be attributed to the “fortune” predestined in one’s life. Imagine if a person’s life ...
As parents, we need to remember that instead of leaving our children a fortune, we need to help them develop good habits from an early age. Here is a story that illustrates the point: There were three fathers who frequently visited the temple to pray for their sons. After a long time, they moved the ...
When people are successful in their careers and lives, they think of building assets and plan for making provisions for their kids. While there is nothing wrong with allocating money, land, and other possessions you have for the next generation, you should understand that inheritance is not limited to material belongings. Inheritance is also about ...
Do people bury their money for future generations? A military strategist of the Ming Dynasty named Liu Bowen is said to have done so. But has anyone found it? There’s a famous story that has been told for generations in the Tianzhang Monastery in Shaoxing, China. The story goes that one day a group of ...