Don’t Act Like a Foreigner: Step Into Your Power

Are You From another Country?  Do You Feel You Don’t Belong?

Are you feeling like you don’t belong?

Are you from another country?
Or your parents came from another country?

And you tried your hardest to fit in?
But you felt you really didn’t belong.

Be sure to get introduced to a few of the richest foreign born entrepreneurs at the end of this article.

Like me, I am from Japan.
I came to America as a teenager.

(I never felt like I was an Immigrant.  I came on a Treaty Trader’s Visa and my father was a manager of a big Japanese corporation… so my situation was a little different.)

Hardships of Immigrants:

Most likely accompanied by an economic hardship.

But like all the people who came to America, I shared similar hardships.

Not being able to speak English well.
Struggling to make friends.
Struggling to adjust to a new environment and culture.
Missing friends I left behind.

And my parents went back to Japan.
I decided to stay in America.
I didn’t get to go back to Japan to see my family as often as I wanted. 

It was almost like hiding in a closet…

A Breakthrough Moment with a Decision:

Somehow, someway, I began to realize that

“I can step into my power.”

You can step into your power
When you make a decision.

The fact you came from another country is actually a blessing.

Because the world needs a leader like you.

Who understands different cultures.

Multiculturalism is a very  important aspect of our lives.

Most people don’t have that tolerance, deep understanding of different cultures and different peoples.

that is one the the major reasons why there is so much prejudice and disrespect.

Step into your power:

Your English may have a little accent.
Who cares!

You are very rich on the inside.
Having the both cultures!
It is the Universe’s gift to you!

That’s been given to you.
Step into your power.

Tell your story.

Give your message to others.

In whatever business

or endeavors you are involved in. 

Make sure you teach your children

your culture

and pass on your legacy.

Leave them a rich legacy.

Not just trying to be American. 

Or not try to fit into whatever is called America,
which is a melting pot.

America is a wonderful place.

It allows us to integrate so many different nationalities and cultures. 

There is so much richness.
There is poverty.

You can step into your power
and make a difference.

Rags to Riches Among Immigrants:

 From Ukraine, Jan Koum came to America at age 16.  His mother babysat; he worked in a grocery store sweeping floors.   He taught himself computer networking from used manuals and started Whats App.  He’s worth over $7.6 billion.

Sergrey Brin from Moscoow, Russia, a co-founder of Google.   His worth is estimated at $24.4 billion.

Gurbaksh Chahal, founder of Gwallet from Punjab, India, came to America with his family with $25.  He is worth more than $100 million.
Do Won Chang, co-founder and CEO of  Forever 21.  Coming from Korea, he worked as a janitor and gas station attendant.  The clothing store’s revenue is $3 billion a year.

Andy Grove, co-founder of Intel Corporation, born in Hungary,  in his formative years, hid from the Nazis.   While attending  college, worked as a busboy. His worth is estimated $400 million.

Now meet my friends who have found this simple system and achieved their financial freedom.   In the Era of the Internet Revolution, you don’t have to be extraordinary or pioneers to acquire extraordinary riches. 

 

To Your Success,

 Yukiko Iino

References: 

12 Immigrants Who Came To America With Nothing And Made A Fortune

America’s Richest Immigrants In 2014 – Forbes