Are You Spending More Money Than Asia’s Richest Woman Nina Wang Kung Yu Sum?
The news of Asia’s richest woman and Hong Kong tycoon Nina Wang Kung Yu-sum, popularly known as “little sweetie” or “xiao tian tian”, died of ovarian cancer at the age of 69 shocked me.
She was in the limelight in the last 2 years, because of her fight against her father-in-law for the billion dollars estate of her late husband, who was kidnapped and went missing more than 10 years ago, and she won the case in the Final Court of Appeal of Hong Kong.
However, shortly after she won the billions of dollars court case, she lost another more important battle. The Hong Kong media’s interest in her death is not so much because she was Asia’ richest woman, or had fortunes (of US$4 bil) not even Queen Elizabeth II can compare, but because of her legendary frugal and mean life-style despite her gigantic wealth.
According to newspaper reports, her maid said that she never received a pay rise for the 14 years she was working with her, and her salary stood at HK$4,000. It was also reported that she wore free clothes made by friends and dined at fast food restaurant. If these reports are true, most of us may be spending more money than the Asia’s richest woman! Aren’t you?
According to the media interview of Stanley Ho, the Macau casino tycoon, who also happened to be admitted into the same hosptial for some minor health problems, Nina Wang was so engrossed in the court case that she didn’t take time off to go to hospital to have a check-up and thought she was just having some “women’s problems”. When she went to the hospital after winning the court case finally, only then she did discover she was suffering from terminal ovarian cancer and could live for only a few more months.
This should ring a bell for those who have been working hard every day, whether for your business or somebody else’s. Health is undoubtedly more important than wealth. But more often than not, this is ignored until it’s too late!
So I will be heading for a full medical check-up tomorrow! And I can afford the time to do so because of a flexible Internet life-style! Hope you can and you will too!
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April 10th, 2007 at 4:30 pm
Sometimes, we got to take a step backwards and look at our life. Other than earning money, there\’s many things around that needs our attention: health, spouse, family members, friends and society.
I believe if that happiness is the ultimate source of wealth.
April 12th, 2007 at 1:46 am
As the Bible says: If one gain the whole world, but lost his soul, will that do any good?
Xiao Tian Tian is a good example of that
April 13th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Woah your article really inspired us to go get a health check-up! It’s quite contradicting that we may actually be spending more than asia’s richest woman. It is right that there are other things more important than money but undeniably, our lives still revolve around money. So if those of you who have fountains of wealth, why not leave a portion of it to help those in need? Put the money to good use and perhaps you may just make the world a better place to live in! ^^
April 13th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Yingz,
Yes, when we do not have money, we work hard to earn money. When we have enough, we should think about how to help others. But even if we don’t have enough money, we can contribute our time and effort, by taking part in charitable activities, or doing charity works.
I am sure when we give more, we will end up receiving more! So why not everyone be a more charitable person!
Harrace
April 14th, 2007 at 2:07 am
Yes it’s very true!! Personally I do community service through CCA in school and I found that by just helping others out through little gestures make alot of difference! Sometimes what these needy people need is just a listening ear, someone whom have the time and patience to just drop by and pay them a visit.
I do like to give presents to my friends and family now and then cos I love the feeling of giving. It’s good to have occasional surprises to spice up our lives!
April 14th, 2007 at 2:15 am
Before I forget..here’s a thought of the day:
We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.
–Winston Churchill