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title: 'Surprising My Mom With a $400,000 Car'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=jNqaXxVFMzU'
video_id: 'jNqaXxVFMzU'
date: 2026-08-14
duration_sec: 960
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# Surprising My Mom With a $400,000 Car

> Source: [Surprising My Mom With a $400,000 Car](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jNqaXxVFMzU)

## Summary

A trader surprises his mother with a Mercedes, reflecting on his journey from poverty to financial success and the emotional significance of giving back to family.

### Key Points

- **Humble Beginnings** [00:01] — The narrator describes growing up using public transport and walking to save money, highlighting the financial struggles of his family.
- **Financial Milestone** [00:52] — He mentions making six figures in a month through trading, but notes that this moment of giving his mother a car feels more real and tangible than other successes.
- **Mother's Background** [02:12] — His mother grew up with seven siblings in a cramped room, illustrating the contrast between her past and the present moment.
- **Childhood Memories** [02:40] — He recalls his mother cutting his hair to save money and a time when his grandmother scolded her for spending $4 on chicken rice, leading her to cry silently.
- **Family Sacrifices** [03:18] — His parents worked odd jobs to keep the family afloat, and they relied on government financial assistance during his high school years.
- **Embarrassment and Motivation** [03:46] — He was ridiculed by friends for using government benefits, which fueled his desire to escape poverty and make his family proud.
- **Promise to Help Others** [04:43] — He made a promise to help others escape poverty, which is why he creates free trading content.
- **Two Goals** [05:12] — His two goals were to retire his father and buy his mother a car. He has already retired his father and now fulfills the second goal.
- **The Car's Significance** [06:20] — His mother got her driver's license 10 years ago but never used it because they couldn't afford a car. This gift is about fulfilling a long-held promise.
- **Different Feeling** [11:35] — Unlike previous successes (first million, Rolex, condo), this moment feels different because it's not for himself but for his loved ones.
- **The 'Why'** [13:13] — He quotes Nietzsche: 'He who has a why can bear almost any how,' emphasizing the importance of a strong purpose to endure challenges.
- **Real Success** [13:43] — He defines real success as the ability to care for loved ones and give them memorable experiences, not just accumulating wealth.
- **No One Is Self-Made** [14:27] — He acknowledges the support of family, friends, and a higher power, stating that success is never achieved alone.
- **Final Message** [15:13] — He encourages viewers to keep showing up and embracing challenges, as consistency leads to opportunities.

### Conclusion

The video emphasizes that true success is about giving back to loved ones and having a strong 'why' to endure hardships, rather than just accumulating wealth.

## Transcript

public transport everywhere we go, you know, be it the bus or the train because know, be it the bus or the train because we couldn't justify taking a taxi.
>> And there'll even be days where we would walk home just to avoid wasting money. And now I'm about to hand my mom [music] the keys to her dream car, dream the keys to her dream car, dream Mercedes right here.
for me to even process right now. [music]
than I thought was possible, you know, [music] making six figures in a month via my trading. And none of those numbers hit me the way it does right now. I think it's because this is one of the few moments where
success actually feels real. Where money actually feels tangible [music] it back to someone that you love. love. >> [singing]
to Dawn M episode that we did in China, you [music] would have seen where my mom grew up. >> They're like five siblings crammed in one room. Yeah.
like the floor. There's like seven siblings together. siblings together. Crazy.
like this, you realize how far-fetched this moment is compared to where she this moment is compared to where she started.
I was young, my mom used to cut my own hair instead of going to a barber, once again just to save a few bucks. And there was this one time where my grandma would scold my mother because she went downstairs to get a packet of
chicken rice for like $4. And then after that, she would come back home and she that, she would come back home and she would cry silently in her own room. that really make me feel like
I got to do something about it, right? And moments like this just stay with me throughout my entire life. I grew up watching my parents do everything they can just to keep us afloat. You know, my dad would work odd jobs to put food on
the table. My mom would also try to work whatever job she can find just so that she can feed her two kids. And back when I was in high school, we were actually on government benefits.
called the financial assistance scheme where the government paid for our textbooks, our uniforms, our school materials and shoes. >> And I remember very vividly there was this one day where my friends found out
about it and [music] they ridiculed me for it, right? They laughed at me for >> [snorts] >> I felt super duper embarrassed, and then mom, "Mom, can we just stop using these
government benefits? Can we just get rid of this financial assistance scheme because it's so embarrassing to know that you're like a poor kid in class?" And she told me, "No, son. We have no choice. You have to
go through this so that you can eventually study hard, make it to and then make us proud." So, those were the exact words that she told me. And that is where a big part of my hunger and drive comes from, wanting
>> and just give her a life that we never had growing up. I guess that was me working out of desperation. And then nowadays, I'm working out of inspiration so that I can fulfill the promise that I made to my mom back then, which is also
that when I do get rich, I want to help others get out of poverty. And that is why I make all of these free trading content because I know what it feels like to be poor. I know what it feels like [music] to be insecure. I know what
it feels to live a life of scarcity. And I just wanted to help others get out of that stage because I was in the exact position.
really two things that I wanted to accomplish when I do become successful at trading. The first one was to retire my father. The second one was to buy my And the first one, you guys have watched me accomplish that, right? For the past
2 years or so since I made my first million dollars, I've just been giving month, [music] just allowing him to fully retire and just do whatever the hell he want, whenever he want, travel to wherever he
Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Yeah. >> Just quite frankly, living a really great life right now, right? Like In fact, where I'm actually bringing him on like a week-long vacation right after
this to Korea where he can see all the beautiful mountains, the ocean, [music] the waterfalls, you know, the beautiful sea view. But yeah, so yeah, he's he's good, man. He's really satisfied, happy, fulfilled. I've actually never seen him
this happy before. Like he's getting older but his gray hair is like kind of not growing because of the fact that he's [music] just so happy with his life. And the second one was always this, right? Is to give my mom
her dream car because she actually got her driving license about 10 years ago. But because we couldn't afford a car, she never got a chance to actually use [music] the license. Uh so yeah, owning a car just felt
completely out of reach for us growing up. But now she got a chance to utilize the license again. That's why this was never really about like buying her a Mercedes. It was more about like keeping a promise that I made to myself all of
a promise that I made to myself all of these years.
All right. All right. All right.
store. At 23 I bought it all just to make sure. >> Racks in the safe. Look at my face. Up there with the greats. Steps that I take
Your metro on base. Me, I'm just base. Can't afford no [music] mistakes. Everything just in case. Real boy, wild [music] I'm a huncho, I'm the boss. My set
taking off. Polo used to be Lacoste. Water [music] used to be the tab, [ __ ] not the boss. Damn, things change. not the boss. Damn, things change. I'm going away.
Cuz I actually never drive for like that long. Are we scared? throughout this entire trip. Yeah, yeah. By the way, the gas station was only like 1 km away from my house. And now we are like freaking lost.
Cuz she forgot to turn left. Yeah, but like, you know, this is uh her training like, you know, this is uh her training grounds. gas in Singapore? >> Yeah, man. My first time pumping gas,
Jeron is going to walk me through. >> No way. You're going to be so [ __ ] shocked at the gas price. >> Oh my god. So, it's it's like $4 per >> Uh how many liters? >> The number's still going up, bro.
>> Like $20. >> [ __ ] you. >> Not $20. >> Ain't no complaints. Racks in the bank.
[ __ ] what you think. We got some [music] racks. Leo as thang. Robbing the bank. Robbing the bank. Pull out the
looked successful from the outside, like when I made my first million dollars, when I bought my first Rolex, when I moved into this nice fancy luxury condo, but this just felt different from all of that.
I think it's because for the first time this wasn't a win for me. It wasn't enjoy. But rather it's actually something for my loved ones to enjoy. You know, it's a form of like giving back to my mom and
even like just a good way to give an opportunity to send my sister to school and just send my father to like wherever he wanted to go. And I think like just worth it. Like I said, all the blown accounts, all the funded funding
challenges, all the times where I doubted myself. And all the times where I was just like pushing on even though there's no light at the end of the tunnel. But yeah, seeing her
just made me feel like that it was all worth it, man. And I think this is one of those few times where success actually feels meaningful because it's tangible. You can see it, you can feel the love that comes from, you know, the
the love that comes from, you know, the gift to the loved ones and like describe this feeling, but I hope that you guys watching this actually get the chance to experience something like this as well. You know, like just a
a smile on your loved one's face. treating them to like a nice meal at Like just doing something for the loved one.
Because as Nietzsche once said, "He who has a why can bear almost any how." So, if you have a strong why there is no way you cannot endure any suffering or trials or tribulations that life or the market throws at you. So,
that strong compelling why that gets you off the bed. And to me, this was that off the bed. And to me, this was that why for for the longest [music] time.
[music] is not just about making a lot of money, buying flashy [ __ ] just so that you can enjoy yourself. I believe that real success is [music] the ability to look after the people that you love and give them a life that
is worth remembering. Give them the experiences that they will remember about you on that they will remember about you on your deathbed. Give them love and a life
>> [music] >> I think that's what real success is. And I just believe that no one is really self-made. No one gets to the top alone. Behind every win, behind every success, behind every profit, there are family
members praying for [music] you, cheering you on. There are friends supporting you, pushing you up. There is God or the universe conspiring behind your back to make you a success. So, yeah. I don't think that I got to
where I am today just purely based on hard work and consistency. thank the universe, thank God, thank my family, thank my loving friends for And that is why when you get rich, you have to share it with them
>> because that's what makes the money worth it. That's what makes success worth it. That's what makes all the pain and [music] suffering worth enduring. more than just about buying a sports car.
It's a thank you for the women who gave me more than I could ever repay. That's what this is about. So, for the people who's watching this, [music] for you to continue showing up every
single day to the market. Continue going [music] through and embracing the suck. Continue trading and getting better even if you've just blown >> [music] >> funding challenge. Just continue going
because if you show up every single day, you will never miss a lucky day.