A Letter to Myself Podcast: Deep in delinquency, a book he read in juvenile detention changed his life

Delonix Tan was a master of terrible guys.

Struggling in college and falling in with the wrong audience, he walked the well-worn way towards violence and crime. However, his aunt gave him a guide that would alter his life’s course of action toward an innovation career after his second tenure in juvenile detention and being expelled from school.

That text was Rich Dad Poor Dad, written in 1997 by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter. It emphasizes the value of financial literacy and is based on a parable in which a “rich dad” accumulates wealth through wise investments but a “poor dad” ( allegedly Kiyosaki’s own father ) worked all his life but failed to secure financial security. &nbsp,

What followed was a relentless pursuit to become a “progress junkie” – from pursuing higher education to starting new business ventures and supporting his family’s fishball business ‘ growth. One guide led to another. &nbsp,

In this instance, the 26-year-old third-generation user of SanDai Fishball, tells Joel Chua how his previous failures have made him frightened of taking risks. &nbsp,