Alibaba Founder Jack Ma, Now The Richest Man In China

 

Ma is a true rags-to-riches story. He grew up poor in communist China, failed his college entrance exam twice, and was rejected from dozens of jobs, including one at KFC, before finding success with his third internet company, Alibaba.Ma is now worth an estimated $25 billion , which includes his 7.8% stake in Alibaba and a nearly 50% stake in payment processing service Alipay.

Jack Ma

 

7 Lessons

• You are poor because you do not have the desire to become successful.
• You are poor because you lack foresight.
• You are poor because you cannot overcome your cowardice.
• You are poor because you lack the courage and determination.
• With ambition you can overcome all inferiority and maximise your potential.
• With ambition you can persevere, continuously learn new things and strive for perfection.
• With ambition you can defy all odds, and create miracles when others daren’t.

 

No matter how poor your family is, do not doubt your own abilities and lose sight of your ambition.

 

• When your family deems you worthless, no one will pity you.
• When your parents do not have money to pay the medical bills, no one will pity you.
• When you are beaten by your competitors, no one will pity you.
• When your loved ones abandon you, no one will pity you.
• When you have not accomplished anything by the time you are 35, no one will pity you.

 

             “Go big, or go home. Otherwise, you’re wasting your youth.”