Gee, just take a dump on the rest of the world. Classy.
Brilliant! He basically started eBay-China. Most of what he did was copy and bring it together. For that, he gets a pat on the back and billions of dollars.
The Libs will soon start not classifying Chinese as a special needs group like other minorities...
It depends on what poor is, a lot of nurses and moms, and soldiers and sailors, and missionaries and ministers might not be dirt poor, but at age 35 are still too busy with the unimportant stuff in life to focus on their first billion, much less their 10th billion.
This is why China is going to take our place as the world’s leading economy. The only group in the US that strives for excellence is our athletes.
Go big or go home.
He is doin’ it right.
'“Don’t blame Wall Street. Don’t blame the big banks. If you don’t have a job and you’re not rich, blame yourself.”
Interesting perspective (and a welcome one) is the mini-bio of Shihong does not once mention her gender.
At this point in time, few people really know whether he is happy.
This company is a scam operation. I was on it last summer looking for parts wholesale to build computers. I sent inquiries to several sellers, and I ended up with emails from all kinds of Chinese scammers.
Wow, have I stumbled on the wrong site? I’m shocked by the whining and sour grapes. Good for Jack Ma. He worked hard, took risks, and succeeded beyond his wildest dreams.
His message is a simple yet powerful and correct one. Too bad liberals and RINOs will boo-hoo and whine that he’s too blunt.
Better lessons in traditional American values and capitalism from these Chinese successes than from our own academic and political failures.
People have different levels of intelligence.
This is supposed to be “tough talk” “motivation”, but it’s just an insult to someone who simply does not have the mental capability to be a manager, leader or professional.
Not everyone has the same mental or physical capabilities, but that does not make any person of more worth than any other person in God’s eyes.
Everyone should strive to work to the fulness of their own potential - in such a manner as glorifies God.
Whether we have $1 or $1 billion, we ought to see it as a blessing and ourselves a steward of what God has blessed us with, and do good works, not out of trying to merit heaven, but out of faith in Jesus Christ and the obedience to God’s Word which follows from it.
For all our riches, we can’t take anything with us beyond the grave.
At that point - all is vanity.
Our only hope at that point is if we place our faith in Jesus Christ.
There is a point to what he says, but the others who say their lives are rich without a huge surplus of money are also right. This is what I love about America. Those of you who live in Asia might set me straight here: it seems some Asian cultures don’t even slightly consider the “riches” of a happy family or simple pleasures of coming together. They focus more on the financial. The successful. From an early age.
In the USA some families focus only on financial success, considering that both goodness and happiness, which it is neither but can help with both. You can be more happy with financial security, and you can be “more good” (better) by having more resources to donate.
But there is a theme running though our culture since pioneer days that the simple life, close to nature, filled with family, is just as acceptable a goal. And simple lives are lived and prized in some European countries as well. I’ve lived like thst in southern France and the contentment, the lack of striving, is a huge draw.
The song in “Jungle Book” by Baloo, “the Bare Necessities,” is a perfect example of the other American goal. Kicking back. Margaritaville.
Less ambition, more vacation...
They are both fine goals. Living to work and working to live. Vive la diffèrence.
Amazing that a man from a “Communist” country is thinking like a capitalist and so many in a “Capitalist” country,( on a “Conservative” site!), think like commies!
I guess this depends on the reference frames and the individuals priorities.
I've had money, lots of it. Now I don't. I'm not poor, but at the same time, this makes me believe the author is missing some of the finer aspects of life. In the end, money means nothing, only family and friends. sure, it makes life more comfortable, but unless you inherited it, it's generally not worth the sacrifices of family and self.
So in other words, it's all in what it's worth to you. I'd personally rather be a home throwing the football with my boys than be away from them earning 500 bucks an hour... and I actually feel fortunate that I came to that realization long before I met my death bed... churning through my regrets. Life can end tonight, I'm not wasting one minute of it trying to stockpile money the Almighty doesn't let you bring through the gate.