The starting point is never the end

The starting point is never the end

Our destiny is determined by our actions, and it is by no means entirely determined by our origins.
People who have privilege and no power are waste, and those who are educated and have no influence are a pile of worthless rubbish.
July 20,1897
Dear John:
You hope that I can sail with you forever, which sounds great, but I am not your captain forever. God created feet for us to let us walk on our own feet.
Maybe you are not ready to go on your own, but you need to know that the challenging and magical business world that I am in is the starting point of your new life. You will start from there and you will not enjoy it and it will be yours. A feast of life in the future. As for how you use the knife and fork placed in front of your life, and how to taste every dish that the destiny angels offer, it is up to you.
Of course, I hope that you will be able to stand out in the near future and win over. And I decided to leave you with me, just to bring you to the high starting point of your career, so that you can enjoy the opportunity of rapid advancement without having to climb hard.
Of course, there is nothing worthy of your luck and show off, and you don't need to be grateful. The founding conviction of the United States of America is that people are equal in life, but this equality is equal in rights and legal sense, and has nothing to do with economic and cultural advantages. Think about it, our world is like a mountain. When your parents live on the top of the mountain, you are destined not to live at the foot of the mountain. When your parents live at the foot of the mountain, you are destined not to live on the top of the mountain. In most cases, the position of the parent determines the child's starting point in life.
But this does not mean that everyone has a different starting point and their life outcomes are different. In this world, there will never be poverty,
The rich hereditary said that there will never be a success or a defeated hereditary, and some are just the truth of my struggle for my success. I firmly believe that our destiny is determined by our actions, and it is by no means entirely determined by our origins.
As you know, when I was a child, my family was very poor. I remember that the books I used when I was in high school were bought by my kind neighbors. My life was only a weekly salary of only 5 The bookkeeper of Yuan Qian, but through unremitting struggle, I have established an enviable oil kingdom. In the eyes of others, this seems to be a legend, but I think this is a reward for my perseverance and active struggle, and a reward for the hardships of the god of destiny.
John, chances will always be unequal, but the results may be equal. In history, whether in politics or in business,
Especially in the business world, there are many examples of starting from scratch. They all had little chance because of poverty, but they all made a name for themselves because of their struggle. However, history has also been filled with examples of rich families who have all the advantages but fail. According to a statistic in Massachusetts, none of the seventeen rich children are wealthy when they leave the world.
And long ago, there was a story in the society about the incompetence of a satirical rich family, saying that in a small bar in Philadelphia, a guest talked about a millionaire and said, "He is a millionaire who started from scratch." “Yeah,” said a more savvy gentleman next to him. “He inherited 20 million, and he turned the money into a million.”
This is a sad story. But in our society this year, the rich children are in a dilemma of not advancing and retreating. Many of them are destined to be sympathized and compassionate, and even to go to hell.
The glory and success of the family cannot guarantee that the future of future generations will be beautiful. I admit that the early advantages are really helpful, but it is not guaranteed to win in the end. I have thought about this sorrowful question for the rich children more than once. I seem to think that the rich children have taken the advantage, but have few opportunities to learn and develop the skills needed to survive. Those who are born low-lying will urgently play their creativity and ability because they urgently need to save themselves, and cherish and seize opportunities. I also observed that the rich family lacked the ambition to save themselves, and they had to pray that God had given him achievements.
So, when you and your sisters are very young, I am consciously not letting you know that your father is a rich man.
The most important thing I instill in you is the values ​​such as thrift and personal struggle, because I know that the quickest way to bring harm is to give money. It can make people corrupt, degenerate, fly, and lose the best happiness. I can't use my wealth to bury my beloved child, and foolishly make you an incompetent person who doesn't think about progress and only knows the fruits of his parents.
A truly happy person is someone who can enjoy his creation. Those who, like sponges, can only lose happiness.
I believe that there are no people who are not eager to live a happy and noble life, but there are not many people who truly know how noble and happy life comes from. In my opinion, the noble and happy life is not from the noble blood, nor from the noble way of life, but from the noble character - the spirit of self-reliance, look at the noble people who have won the respect of the world and the charm of the place. We know the value of self-reliance.
John, every move you make will be my concern. But compared with this kind of concern, I am more confident in you. I believe that your excellent character - a character more valuable than any wealth in the world, will help you to lay a good future and will help you succeed. And a fulfilling life.
But you need to reinforce the belief that the starting point may affect the outcome, but it will not determine the outcome. Factors such as ability, attitude, personality, ambition, means, experience and luck play an extremely important role in the world of life and business. Your life has just begun, but a battle of life is in front of you. I can deeply feel that you want to be the winner of this war, but you must know that everyone has the will to pursue victory, and only those who are determined to prepare will win.
My son, a person who enjoys privilege and has no power is a waste. Those who are educated and have no influence are a pile of worthless rubbish. Find your own path, God will help you!

Love your father