Success may be defined in many ways. For some, it may be happiness, for others, power. For business mogul Chris Choi, success is financial freedom– the ability to live however you wish. Financial freedom is to rid oneself of the constraints of money and living paycheck-to-paycheck (as over 60% of Americans do). Having money at your fingertips to freely choose what to do with is the goal, and Chris Choi has taken to his Instagram (with 250k followers) and his TikTok (with another 1.4 million followers) to share with the world tips to achieve this beautifully simple lifestyle.
Born 1991 in South Korea, Chris Choi had always imagined himself as a professional in the dental industry. However, after entering dental school with a double major in Human Biology and Psychology, Choi quickly decided that he wanted something greater for himself, something greater than a “job.” It was at this moment that Choi made the bold move to drop out of dental school, and to begin his journey towards complete financial freedom. With $4,000 in personal savings and $4,000 pulled from his credit card, Choi took a chance in the sub-renting industry by purchasing a one-bedroom apartment off of Airbnb. Little did he know, 7 years later, this would be a business of over 100 Airbnb properties across 7 cities that are projected to cross 10 million dollars in revenue by 2022’s fourth quarter. At age 30, Choi holds the fittingly distinguished title of a Top 1% Airbnb Earner. In addition to this business, he is also actively drawing up plans for new industries, such as a hotel chain, a premium concierge service, luxury vehicle rental service, tech startup promising to solve real estate’s biggest issues, and plans for restaurant chains. With such entrepreneurial diversity and success, Choi is sure to reach the stars very soon.
The most logical, subsequent question here would be: How? How did he do it? Choi emphasizes that “you don’t have to be born with everything to become wealthy. It’s 100% possible to be born with nothing and still become financially free at a young age.” Alongside such promising words of encouragement, Choi has shared a few more tips to success:
“Don’t give a Damn” Choi elaborates that “when you stop caring about other people’s opinion about you, you become happier.” This precedes another piece of his advice, which is to “Never Go Broke Trying to Look Rich.” Choi has seen how “too many people live way above their means to look rich,” and advises that, “instead of spending money to buy liabilities, learn to buy assets that can make you money in your sleep.”
Choi heavily emphasizes that everyone needs to “Stop Waiting for the Perfect Time,” or else “you’ll be waiting for the rest of your life.” Opportunities are just that- opportunities, and if you don’t take them, they will leave you in the dust.
For more life-changing tips on how to be your most successful self, follow Chris Choi on his Tik Tok or Instagram.
