She Rises The Stories of Career Growth
Author: Eva Eng
Company: Great Eastern Life Assurance
Profession: Financial Planning
Position: Unit Manager
The True Sense of Security for a Woman Comes from Within
Hello everyone, I’m Eva.
I have dedicated the past 22 years to the insurance industry. I married and became a mother at a young age, while helping my former husband manage our business. Deep down, I struggled with a profound sense of insecurity. Wanting to provide financial protection and stability for my children and family, I obtained my insurance license.
For the first ten years, I balanced assisting with the family business while working in insurance part-time. Then, a friend asked me a life-changing question: “If you’ve been doing this for ten years, why not take it seriously?” Those words awakened me. I decided to step away from administrative responsibilities and devote myself fully to building my own career.
Along the way, I often felt inferior because I did not have a university degree. Encouraged by a mentor, I returned to school and earned my Diploma. That experience taught me that education is never a limitation. As long as we are willing to learn, it is never too late to begin again.
Throughout my years in the insurance profession, my greatest fulfillment has come from helping clients receive claim settlements during their most difficult moments. Knowing that they have financial support when facing illness or unexpected hardship gives them the confidence to move forward. This profession transformed me completely—from a quiet, reserved woman who lacked confidence in expressing herself into a leader who communicates with conviction and empowers a team.
Later, I experienced the pain of divorce. After overcoming that difficult chapter, I became even more convinced that a woman should never believe her life depends solely on marriage. Every woman deserves the ability to protect herself and build a life on her own terms.
My journey has never been without obstacles. Every setback became an opportunity to reflect, adapt, and rise stronger. Today, my children have grown up, and I remain committed to advancing my expertise in Financial Planning. My achievements are not the result of extraordinary talent, but of my willingness to keep learning, embrace change, and choose resilience every time life knocked me down.
Many women devote themselves wholeheartedly to their families, and such dedication deserves the highest respect. Yet I also hope every woman remembers not to neglect herself while caring for others, nor abandon the dreams that truly belong to her.
When a woman possesses financial independence, professional competence, and unwavering inner strength, she not only illuminates her own life but also becomes the strongest and most dependable pillar for the people she loves.
— Eva
A woman’s true sense of security never comes from someone else; it comes from having the ability to choose the life she wants to live.