It’s not what you have at the end of life, it’s what you leave behind that matters.-Stedman Graham As part of my job as a physician and nephrologist, I get called quite often to attend emergency dialysis in ICU for very ill patients. Some of these patients survive but most… Continue Reading
“People pay the doctor for his trouble; for his kindness, they still remain in his debt.” — Seneca This post was first published in my Facebook page on 1/4/2021 HERE. The Year 2017 My nurse told me there was a patient’s relative banging on my clinic door this morning. She said… Continue Reading
By periodically investing in an index fund, the know-nothing investors can actually outperform most investment professionals.- Warren Buffett Indexing is boring and only for lazy investors, some argue. After making numerous mistakes in the stock market, I decided to do index funds investing. Unfortunately for Malaysians, low-cost index funds are… Continue Reading
“Money can buy a shitload of happiness — just nothing you can’t ever live without.”― Quentin R. Bufogle I started to realize the importance of money when I was young. The days when I woke up at night worrying about money were still vivid in my memory. The older I become,… Continue Reading
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” This post was first published in my Facebook HERE. The Year 2018 An 18-year-old boy came to see me with his mother due to coughing for 2 weeks associated with fever. After history taking, physical examination, blood test and imaging,… Continue Reading
Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit-George Carlin According to Greek mythology, Sisyphus, a king in Corinth, was punished by Death due to his deceitfulness to push an immense boulder up on a steep hill. He found the… Continue Reading
“A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. A life spent at home is safe, but that is not the purpose of living.” This Facebook post was first published HERE on 22 February 2021. You can read other physicians’ untold stories HERE and… Continue Reading
“I have an income nearly sufficient for my wants (no one’s income is ever quite sufficient, you know).”-Anthony Hope Yes, I am saving as usual to achieve my financial independence but the month of January is always depressing because I don’t get any dividend from any of Malaysian or Singaporean… Continue Reading
“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” – Dwayne Johnson I used to help my uncle to plant pineapples when I was 11 years old. He paid me MYR 1 (USD 25 cent) weekly to help him on his pineapples… Continue Reading
“Show me a universal life manual and I will show you a ready-made scam.Life is spontaneous. Live and learn.”– Magnus Nwagu Amudi Always remember the number one universal rule for investment- never lose your money! And yes- rule number two- remember rule number one. As I have written in my previous… Continue Reading
