Questions From My Happy Go Lucky Mother
Friday, January 23, 2009 in Allan's Thoughts, Some Nice Quotes by Allan Share 
Mama asked me some questions just now…
“These inventors from the past were so smart… how come they are so smart?”
My reply: “Because they were probably rich people who has the choice to study what they want, and have the time to research on it because they do not have to worry about money and working for money.”
Then the question of the century came out of her mouth.
“Errr.. How come they are so rich leh?”
What do you think my answer was?
“Because of maybe a few reasons, they could be part of the royal family, collect taxes and rent from lands. It could be in the older days, if you are the 1st to discover something, like wine and setup a vineyard, you actually started a business and because it is like a necessity, everyone will buy it sometime, you will be rich, and the wealth stays within the family and is constantly passed down, hence the descendents are naturally rich since they were born. (did not tell her this part though as I do not know how to say in mandarin) It could also because they were the 1st to do something different, like Henry Ford, John Davison Rockefeller and Sam Walton.”
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