Author: Sharon Chua
Company: Great Eastern Life Assurance
Profession: Financial Planning
Position: Insurance Agent (Group Manager)
《True Security Comes From Within》
I first encountered insurance when I was 17.
At the time, my parents had been misled by an insurance agent, leaving my family deeply skeptical about insurance. My father even believed that insurance was a scam.
Yet instead of making the decision for me, he encouraged me to understand it, evaluate it, and make my own judgment.
That trust taught me how to think independently — and unexpectedly, it also planted the seed of my future career in insurance.
After graduating from university, I joined the credit card sales department of a bank.
The income was stable and the future seemed predictable, but over time, I began asking myself:
If life is only about exchanging time for income, is this really the life I want?
After much reflection, I made a decision that many people around me could not understand — I left banking and committed myself fully to the insurance industry.
It was a journey filled with uncertainty.
There was no fixed income and no guarantee of success.
But I knew that if I never had the courage to try, I would regret it for the rest of my life.
Later, I got married and became a mother of three.
With every new role came greater responsibility.
Many people believe that motherhood means choosing stability. But I came to understand that continuous growth was one of the most meaningful examples I could give my children.
I wanted them to see a wider world — and to know that they, too, could have the courage to create their own future.
Entrepreneurship was never easy.
Balancing family and career, managing the pressure of serving clients, and leading a team brought countless challenges.
Yet every challenge pushed me to break through my own limitations.
From an ordinary insurance agent to becoming a Group Manager today, what I have gained is far more than career advancement.
I have grown in mindset, resilience and perspective.
Today, insurance is no longer simply a job to me.
It has become a mission.
Whenever illness, accidents or unexpected risks enter a family’s life, I hope the work I do can help reduce their financial burden and protect their hopes and dignity.
Insurance cannot stop the storm from coming.
But when the storm arrives, it can help provide an umbrella.
Looking back on my journey, I have come to understand something deeply:
True security does not come from someone else.
It comes from the ability to keep growing, the courage to make your own choices, and the strength to take responsibility for your own life.
— Sharon Chua