The story of Lee Myung BakJika you often listen to the philosophy of " Success is My Right " , the success is the property of anyone , perhaps the story experienced by South Korea 's president-elect to become a real example . Lee Myung -bak who has just won the election in Korea did have a past that is very full of suffering . However , with faith and struggle , proving that anyone deserves to succeed . And in fact , become the number one in a developed country like South Korea .
Try to imagine the fact that experienced by Lee 's childhood . If breakfast , he ate only wheat dregs . Lunch , having no money , he jammed his stomach by drinking water . At dinner , he again had to take the dregs of wheat . And , for the dregs of it was, he did not buy it . Her family get the dregs of the distillation of liquor . Supposing, Lee 's childhood he had to take the garbage .
Born in Osaka , Japan , in 1941 , when his parents became farm laborers in Japan , he then grew up in a small town , Pohang , Korea . Later , as a teenager , Lee became hawkers of cheap food and ice cream to help a family . "I never thought could take lunch to school , " said Lee in his autobiography entitled " There is No M
However , despite the very poor , Lee has a strong determination to pursue higher education . Because of that , he studied hard in order to obtain a scholarship in order to continue the high school . Then , in late 1959 , the family moved to the capital , Seoul , to seek a better livelihood . However , the fate of his parents still worse , into vegetable sellers in the streets . At that time , Lee began to be separated from parents , and works as a construction worker . " My dream is to be an employee at that time , " the story in his autobiography .
Remove the high school , due to good performance , Lee successfully received at renowned universities , Korea University . For the cost , he worked as a street sweeper . When this study , can be regarded as the beginning of a turning point of his life . He became acquainted with politics . Lee was elected to the student council , and are involved in anti-government demonstrations . Because of his actions he is subject to a prison sentence of probation in 1964 .
This sentence makes it almost can not be accepted as an employee of Hyundai Group . Therefore , the Hyundai worry , the government will be upset if Lee accepted in the company . However , because of his determination , Lee then turn the brain . He then made a letter to the presidential office . The letter is very pleading tone , which essentially do not expect the government to destroy his future . The contents of the letter touched the hearts of presidential secretary , so he ordered Hyundai to accept Lee as an employee .
In this company , he was able to show his talent . He even later earned the nickname " bulldozer " , because they are always able to settle all the problems , as difficult as any . One of them is a stripping fenomonal his work runs a bulldozer , to learn how to work the machine . At a later date , Hyundai has succeeded in producing a bulldozer .
Lee invited amazed ability Hyundai founder Chung Ju - yung . Thanks to the leadership 's recommendation , accomplishment Lee continue racing . He can immediately occupy the highest position in the construction division , although only worked for 10 years . And , in this division , in the period 1970-1980 into a cash machine for South Korea's Hyundai is experiencing an economic boom that physical development is very rampant .
After 30 years at Hyundai , Lee began to enter into the political arena with the entrance so the board members in 1992 . Later , in 2002 , he was elected as mayor of Seoul . And now , in 2007 , Lee is a very poor childhood , it has become the number one in South Korea . A proof , that the struggle and belief , every person is entitled to succeed .
The success of Lee's life , ranging from incredible poverty to become the number one in South Korea , is a real example of how each person can change his fate . If people are very poor can only be successful , what about us ? Start with the belief , struggle , and hard work , then success will open the way for anyone .