The Rat Race -- wheres the cat ?

Ever wonder what spurred the growth of entrepreneurs; I see so many reading upon "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and all those financial / management or leadership books. Seriously speaking, have anyone came out with a book that recorded upon the events that "I did it with the help from (so and so)". From my perspective, I reckon to succeed, each will have his/her own unique management/handling and success story. None of it will be the same.

The only chap raking in big bucks is the Jap who managed to CONvince everyone to understand the game of escaping the finacial loop? Humans are weak in the mind, but once they manage to overcome the mental barrier, skies the limits! Recently stumbled upon issues, Lance Armstrong's "LIVE STRONG", Roger Bannister's "4 min mile".

Mister Armstrong -> survival of ordeals, obstacles... how many can get thru testicular cancer, falling into life threatening conditions yet bounce back so high up.... so way high up clinching the Tour de France upon his recovery.
"... before then, I was only living but now I LIVE STRONG."
- Lance Armstrong

A maestro of sheer determination, passion and dreams! A gentleman that deserves everyone's salute and respect. If everyone holds his perserverance, nothing can fail us at all. A true example I admire of!

Roger Bannister, I dun think many of us will know of his presence. But he was the first guy who managed to crash the perception where human beings cannot be conditioned to hit 1 mile(ard 2.4km) within 4 min. Just like previously when ppl fixed upon the misconception that the earth is round until mister chris proved them wrong(was it him or some other guy)?

From Roger, humans are followers. We see things can be done, we follow and claimed that it's a success story of our own. Rich kids like Adam Khoo who bragged upon the fact of his success story where he shrugged off his prof's suggestion of getting down to earth owning a job before striking it out. But anyone considered his family's so freaking rich he can afford to lose.

Singaporeans, all converting to AMERICA dream full time. What they want is $$$, $$$ and $$$. Many can forsake time, passion, friends, relations. Like dot coms and bubble tea, once they see can work, everyone swarms in ... thus saturating the market and overwhelming the "trend" and dilute the stock value of the busniess. In turn, everything crashes and they blame it on government and competition.

Originality is what I seek
Dare to be different is what I want to be
Laugh and jeer at me
I'm special because there'll be no second ME

PatriX