From Beggar to Tycoon: My Years as a Good-for-Nothing

[All about keeping it real] [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [Grounded in reality] [Inspirational] [Stop beating yourself up]

If you're going through hard times right now, or feeling lost and anxious about the future, give this book a look. It might offer you a little inspiration and comfort.

A boy with a tragic, difficult life loses both his parents at a young age. With the help of his neighbors, he barely scrapes by. After dropping out of school, he starts working, slowly building up his capital through years of struggle, until he finally finds his own path to prosperity.

But hardship is never far away. Just as the boy's life and career begin to improve, a major upheaval strikes...

My name is Niu Dan, a born-and-raised good-for-nothing.

My parents were intellectually disabled from birth, so I have no idea who gave me the astonishing name “Niu Dan.”

Lie flat? Give up?

Not a chance. Though fate has dealt me a rough hand, I, Niu Dan, refuse to worship the heavens or believe in fate!