The Hardworking Man

Edwin had worked hard all his life. He had started at the age of 17 to help his father run a small radio repair shop in a quiet neighbourhood. He had begun in him a burning desire to be a successful businessman.So when his father was too old to work, Edwin ran the shop alone. His sincerity and honesty earned a lot of friends and slowly his shop became bigger and bigger.As Edwin was a frugal man, he saved enough to be able to open branches all over Singapore. His honesty earned him the trust of a lot of traders from overseas.His business expanded and he became very rich. Then one day, a man dressed very smartly appeared in his office.

The man had a proposal to expand the business overseas. He played upon the emotions of Edwin who was very trusting and agreed to accept the man as a partner. It was also at this time that Edwin’s father became gravely ill. Because of this Edwin could not spend much time in the business and depended more and more on his partner. In fact he was grateful to the partner for taking care of the business all by himself. Then he made his ultimate mistake. Fully trusting his partner, he signed several blank cheques so that his partner could withdraw money without seeing him every time. Then one day,two tragedies struck Edwin at the same time. His father died and Edwin’s partner disappeared. It was then that Edwin discovered that his partner had cheated him and had withdrawn all the money he had.

Edwin was ruined. However, he remained calm and concentrated on burying his father. After that, he made a police report. His partner was caught in a week,it was no use. None of the money that he had worked for and saved all those years was left. The villain had either hidden it all or just spent it. There was nothing that Edwin could do except to take his partner to court and have him sent to prison.

Edwin had to sell his business in order to pay all his debts. He felt depressed and was contemplating suicide. But his wife stood behind him firmly. She told him, repeatedly, that he was a good man and a capable one. She spoke to him everyday and built up his confidence. Slowly, Edwin found his courage again. He made a vow to himself and his wife that he would become rich again in five years. Then he sold all his wife’s jewelry and started a small shop. It was in the same neighbourhood where he and his father had opened their little repair shop so many years ago. A lot of people began to come to Edwin’s shop. In order to support him,his wife worked with him.

After a few years of struggle, Edwin became rich again. He realised that becoming rich was mental ability and not because of luck. He worked sincerely and with all his concentration and overcame all obstacles. He kept his vow to himself and to his wife; he became immensely rich in five years.

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