After more than ten years I too started my own business,
co-founding a machinery spare parts company with my
wife that grew steadily and performed well. Just as I
thought my life was right on track, this sudden pandemic
would disrupt the trajectory of my life, at the same time
allowing me to understand fully that good times never
last forever.

During the MCO period, many large factories closed down suddenly, and the spare parts industry would
eventually follow suit. After much consideration, we had to cut our losses and with a heavy heart, pull
the plug on our enterprise. Yet, I thought perhaps this was a divine caution against my complacency and
my choice to stay in my comfort zone. I was reminded that in every crisis there are opportunities, laying
dormant, only to be discovered by the brave and industrious.
In this transition period, I came across mortgage auctions by chance, and from there began developing
a keen interest in the real estate industry. We set aside our pride from years of business experience,
started from scratch, and held the mentality of novices, participating in different workshops everywhere,
and humbly asked industry leaders for advice.

As I bid farewell to the days of being a boss, I then went on to work in various real estate companies as a
clerk or a junior salesman. Yet, our purpose remained very clear us. Years of life experience tells us, “You
reap what you sow.”; Hard work and persistence will always yield results. And our goal was to gather a
large amount of industry knowledge and experience within the shortest time period, hence motivating
us to work 10, 20, sometimes even 100 times harder than our younger colleagues.