People loved my story.
Everyone was thrilled to hear my dramatic story of starting from scratch in my 20s and traveling the country and the world doing business.
He said he wanted to introduce himself to other people and tell them his story.
Every time I heard that, I thought to myself that I wanted to tell people the full story of my business someday, and I started unpacking the bundles one by one.
Then people started responding.

--- p.18

Even now, when someone I don't know well says to me, "You'll be good at anything," I feel like that's what will happen, and I want to live like that.
Moreover, the words parents give to their children have a tremendous impact on the child's future.
Your perspective on the world changes.
The proof is me.
So, when I had children, I thought I had to make sure to pass on the positive language my father had given me to my children.
I believed that was the most valuable legacy I could give.

--- p.52

Do what you can, using your abilities and moving your hands and feet.
It's a bit of a bummer, but it's something you can start doing without spending a lot of money.
You can start small at first and grow it by observing the response.
If you're afraid of starting a business, there's a surefire way to learn in the shortest amount of time.
There is no asset more precious than experience.
If you want to open a clothing store, just start.
I'm not telling you to start a business.
The idea is to explore traditional markets, find clothing stores that suit your style, and gain experience working in sales there.
When starting a clothing business, the most important thing is sourcing the items.
If you go to Dongdaemun Market or Namdaemun Clothing Market, you can see advertisements for sales positions all the time.
If you learn about what products consumers frequently buy and what trends are in the field before starting a business, the chances of failure are greatly reduced.

--- p.107

The reason I was angry was because I mistakenly thought that if my ability was 100 percent, my employees should be 100 percent as well.
Actually, my thoughts are nonsense.
If an employee's ability was 100%, he would not start a business and work as an employee for a salary.
It wasn't because of the employees that I got angry at them either.
There was also a reason why I felt burdened by taking on a task that was bigger than my capabilities.
It wasn't the staff, but I who was frustrated.
I realized that fact later.
If you are currently dissatisfied with your employees, it is time to consider whether the cause is not your own.

--- p.136

Life is a series of choices.
If I had to choose one of two paths, I would choose the one that takes the challenge.
I felt the same way when I left my familiar Gangneung and came to Seoul, and when I chose to live the life of a global trader rather than staying in Korea.
I believed that there were hidden opportunities on paths not taken by others.
(Omitted) At that time, trading was not something that anyone could easily take on.
Even employees at large corporations were not fluent in English, and private companies were even less likely to do so.
But I was curious and enjoyed trying things that others hadn't tried.
There was a thrilling sense of pleasure in being the first to pioneer a wasteland that no one had ever been to before.

--- p.178

Human relationships cannot be divided into dichotomies.
There is no distinction between useful and useless people.
If you build relationships like that, there will be no one left around you.
However, when the opponent is in a high position or doing well, there are cases where they flock to them, but when the situation turns against them, they immediately leave.
If you interact with people in that way, keep in mind that one day you too may end up being cut off in the same way.

--- p.240

A person's ability cannot exceed his physical strength, no matter what he does.
The same goes for money.
Earn exactly as much as your physical strength.
So where does the incredible passion of successful people come from? The obvious answer is physical strength.
If you want to earn twice as much as others, you need to work twice as hard. If you want to earn ten times as much, you need to put in ten times as much effort.
It is impossible for someone who only has the stamina to work for 4 hours to suddenly work for 8 hours.
When your body is tired, everything becomes a hassle, let alone putting in effort.
When you're tired, you end up doing things roughly, and if you do that roughly again and again, you'll end up weeding yourself out.

--- p.261

For me, in my 60s, the digital world has become another motivation for learning.
It opened the way for me to generate income as a producer rather than a consumer at an age when I should be retiring.
Today, too, I am actively communicating with people through social media.
I believe that my experience in global trade offline and my ability to navigate the digital world even in my 60s can inspire others.
They say that having nothing to do is a greater disaster than having no money.
You can't just sit back and do nothing because you have nothing to do.
Regardless of age or education level, anyone can find work to do in the digital world.
Even I, in my 60s, can do it, so you can definitely do it.

--- p.299