The Journey Through Four Seasons of Life

About the Book

This is a success story about the journey of life of a village boy from a poor big family. The three stages of life are classified as the learning stage, working phase and yearning or retiring stage. These three stages of his life can be compared to the four seasons. The book has seven chapters. The first chapter consists of the author’s general philosophy of life, his habits of meditation, his drill strategy to enhance skills of his game, basketball, his secrets of his study strategy, his discoveries of his talents as a writer, investor and entrepreneur, his financial planning, his family achievements and his super physical health. The second chapter provides the necessary ingredients, information and knowledge that help him in building his financial security. It gives a full description of his strategies building many linear incomes as well as residual income. All these efforts make him a wealthy man. The third chapter is full of information and knowledge to help him living a healthy and fulfilled life. They are plenty examples of life-style for anyone who cares to live healthily. The fourth chapter gives a full description of his three stages of life including his family history, his struggle from birth to fifteen years old. The experiences of a terrible childhood and child labor. This is comparable to the winter season of his life. His spring season of life begins when his sister gave him the opportunity to study secondary school in the city of Penang. He made full use of the period moving from secondary school to teacher training college and the university. His interest in his game propels him to be a basketball star player. Chapter five gives an account of his working life. After graduating from the university, he begins his summer season of his life. His chosen career as a professional teacher becomes his calling and he makes full use of available talents in writing to secure his financial security. His motivation, experiences and contribution give him an edge and he moves up the ladder of success. He was not only a successful mathematics teacher and an excellent administrator as his school principal; he is also a successful writer, investor and entrepreneur, making him a wealthy man. At the age of fifty-one, he accomplished his mission seeing all his projects completed, he took his optional retirement. He left for Australia to pursue his doctoral study. Chapter six gives an account of the autumn season of his life. He continues to write, invest and learn. He keeps fit and continues playing his game, tennis. He keeps fit and enjoys his retirement. Chapter seven tells a new story. He embarks on a new adventure called Quantum Jumping. He provides many successful quantum jumps to heal his headache, to learn new concept, to achieve new abundance, wealth, to gain happiness, to increase his excitement in happy marriage, and finally acquiring joy of his life. The journey is well-travelled.

About the Author

The author was born during the Japanese Occupation. After facing all the hardship during early childhood, he learned the lessons to be thrifty and always save his income for raining days. He did well during in secondary education in Penang and went on to become a professional teacher. During his school days, he was the star basketball player for the school, college, university, state and his country. The journey was long as he spent almost three decades to equip himself with all the knowledge required to be a successful teacher. Being a dedicated and responsible teacher, he managed to climb the ladder of success from teacher to deputy Principal and finally principal. His contributions to La Salle High School are greatly appreciated. During his tenure as administrator, the school went into big expansions and renovations. Many projects both physical and academic were successfully implemented to uplift the status of the school. On the personal level, he was able to contribute in terms of curriculum materials and textbooks to enhance mathematics learning. His working life as a teacher lasted only twenty-three years and during this period, he had written more than twenty textbooks and guide books using the concept of humanizing the teaching of mathematics. All these contributions bring great rewards in terms of wealth and enjoyment. With the financial security he took his optional retirement at the age of fifty-one to further his study. Within three years he was awarded a PhD in mathematics curriculum Development. He continues to write materials for mathematics curriculum innovations. He is also a good investor and a business initiator. All these undertakings have provided his family financial security. He never neglects his health. At the age of seventy-five, he is still in super good health, playing tennis regularly and enjoying his life. He is learning, writing, investing and involving in new experiences like Quantum Jumping. He is determined the make the rest of his life the best of life.