
The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son

Everyone is a designer and architect of his own destiny.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
for our good luck to continue, we must carefully plan our luck, and planning luck requires a good plan.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
Too much preparation but no action at all will only waste time eventually. In other words, everything must be done with limits. We cannot fall into the trap of continuous deliberation and planning but we must recognize the reality: no matter how detailed the plan is, we still cannot accurately predict the final outcome.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
Starting points do not determine your end point Our destiny is determined by our actions, not by our origins.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
Action solves everything. Without action, nothing will happen.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
I feel that once rich children begin taking advantage of their family success, they will have little opportunity to learn and develop the skills needed for survival. People of poorer backgrounds will actively develop their creativity, abilities, while also cherishing and seizing various opportunities because they urgently need to rescue themselves.
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To win, you need to act, act again, and act forever!
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
You need to know that no one in this world leads a smooth life; on the contrary, they live side by side with failure.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
Anything can happen in this world, but nothing can happen without doing anything (reap without sowing). Those who blindly follow the crowd and rules, I view them with disdain. Their brains are entangled with wrong thoughts, as they think that it is worth being complacent just by being able to withdraw themselves.