It was another coffee session with my neighbourhood friend and we had remembered our past conversation about friends being financial advisors. Apparently he was approached by one of these friends to join them in their venture. He had no heart to turn down a friend and sportingly agreed to attend one of their recruitment seminars on the condition that he would not be coerced into signing with them.
So my friend listened as two experienced agents took to the stage and shared their knowledge. The first speaker emphasised on the technicalities of job and gave invaluable tips on wealth management as well as the importance of it. The second speaker who had clinched numerous top sales achievements within the company adopted a more provocative approach. After the formal introduction, he asked the popular question of what motivates you?
Without pretence the speaker replied that revenge motivated him. Before he became a financial advisor, he was constantly looked down by his peers for his low paying administrative position in an unnamed company. His ex-superior lorded over his head and made it living hell for him. The girls whom he liked and hung out with ditched him the moment a richer guy appeared in the picture. He was so frustrated that when he learnt of this opportunity to get rich, he jumped right in.
The early stages were fraught with difficulties but every time he hit a rough spot, he reminded himself of people sniggering at him and pushed on. Now he is successful and much richer than the guys whom the girls had ditched him for. When he sees them, his mind says, "Serves them right for not choosing me!" Revenge is sweet. He urged the audience to get out of the salaried mentality because there is no way to be as rich as he is by drawing a salary.
For some people, it can be great inspiration and revenge will provide a powerful drive. The materialistic mentality coupled with the fear of being looked down and oppressed will propel your material status. However does the satisfaction derived from revenge really equates to happiness? It probably boils down to what you value in life. So what motivates you?
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