Ichiro Suzuki’s Blueprint for Success: 3 Steps to Building Your Million-Dollar Financial Plan
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Ichiro Suzuki, a famous Japanese baseball player, was born in Aichi Prefecture. He plays as an outfielder and currently plays for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball. He holds the Major League record for the most hits in a single season with 262 hits, and a Guinness World Record for hitting over 200 hits in 10 consecutive seasons.
Ichiro Suzuki, 44, played from Japan to the United States, from the Mariners to the Yankees to the Marlins. In 2018, he returned to the Mariners and continued to contribute to his favorite baseball until he retired.
During this time, I saw something closely related to my life, which is that I still have Ichiro’s games to watch. In addition to Ichiro’s continued dedication to baseball, there is another video that touched me.
Let’s watch Ichiro Suzuki’s “Dream” video first
Let’s take a look at Ichiro Suzuki’s elementary school essay
My Dream
Ichiro Suzuki, 6th Grade, Class 2, Toyoyama Elementary School, Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture
My dream is to become a top-notch professional baseball player. Because of this, I must participate in junior high school, high school, and national competitions. In order to be active on the field, practice is necessary.
I started practicing when I was 3 years old. Although the total practice time from 3 to 7 years old was only half a year, from the 3rd grade until now, I have been practicing hard for 360 days out of 365 days. Therefore, the time I spend playing with friends every week is only 5 to 6 hours. I think if I work hard like this, I will definitely become a professional baseball player.
I plan to make a name for myself in junior high school and high school, and join a professional baseball team after graduating from high school. The teams I want to join are the Chunichi Dragons and the Seibu Lions. I want to join the team through the draft system, aiming for a contract bonus of over NT$100 million (USD$3.1 million). I am confident in both pitching and batting.
Last summer, I participated in the national competition. After watching all the pitchers, I was sure that I was the NO.1 in the competition. As for batting, I hit 3 home runs in 4 games in the prefectural competition. The batting average for the entire competition was 0.583. I am very satisfied with this result myself.
However, I know that baseball is not just about winning or losing based on one year’s results. Therefore, I will continue to work hard. If I become a top player and can play in games, I want to give tickets to those who have taken care of me so they can come and cheer me on. In short, my biggest dream is to become a professional baseball player.
Teacher’s comment:
It’s great to have such a big dream and ambition. As long as you can be proud that “my practice is second to none,” Ichiro-kun’s dream will definitely come true. Keep it up!
Let’s translate Suzuki’s essay into a financial planning version
My Financial Dream
For all the hardworking people in society: As long as you are alive, you need to manage your finances.
My dream is to become someone who is financially abundant. Because of this, I must start working, saving, and investing to manage my financial situation. In order to realize my dream, financial planning is necessary.
I have been spending money since I was born. Although I may only have part-time job experience from birth to school, from the time I enter society, I need to deal with money 365 days out of 365 days (income & expenses). Therefore, I have to work 8 to 12 hours a week at the company. I think if I work hard like this, I will definitely achieve my financial goals (dreams).
I plan to work and save to save my first NT$2 million (USD$62,500), and start planning investments after saving my first pot of gold. The financial management methods I want to use are mutual funds and stocks. I will invest in mutual funds for the long term, aiming for a return rate of over 10%. I am confident in both mutual funds and stocks.
Last summer, I started implementing my financial plan. After looking at my financial planning report, I am sure that the probability of achieving my financial goals is 87% (there is a 13% risk). As for stock investment, I hope to profit through capital gains (buying low and selling high) in the stock market. The average return in the global market is around 6% to 8%. If I can exceed this level, I will be very satisfied myself.
However, I know that financial planning cannot be completed in just one year. Therefore, I will continue to review it regularly. If I achieve my life’s financial goals and accumulate enough wealth, I want to share my financial management methods so that more people can understand that financial planning is the real cornerstone of financial management. In short, my biggest dream is to achieve all my financial goals (dreams).
Financial Advisor’s Comment
It’s great to have a complete financial security plan and realize your dreams. As long as you can be proud that “my financial plan is executed with discipline,” anyone has a chance to achieve your financial goals. Keep it up!
If everyone had Ichiro’s discipline
Then my job might be in jeopardy, but no matter how disciplined my idol Ichiro is, his achievements today are definitely not due to talent, but through constant practice. In addition, he still needs a dedicated coach to act as his mirror, in case a slight error in his training affects his performance.
Consistent discipline is also the only way to succeed in one’s career, skills, or even finances.
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Lazy Conclusion
Talking about making money, making money is not difficult, the difficulty lies in persistence. Talking about financial management, financial management is not difficult, the difficulty lies in execution. Talking about investment, investment is not difficult, the difficulty lies in discipline. Nothing is difficult, the difficulty lies in wanting or not wanting it. Great athletes cannot escape a few things: “sleeping,” “eating,” “practicing,” “repeating the previous three things.” Financial management is no exception. Just like Ichiro wrote in his childhood essay, “goals,” “methods,” “execution,” “repeating the previous three things,” and in addition to these three things, there is also “regular review.” A good financial advisor is like a client’s financial coach, assisting clients in achieving various financial goals in life, that’s all.
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