Get a load of this poser. Pretending to read a book in a language he doesn’t speak, in a private club he’s not a member of, with a drink he’s not paying for.

I’m sick of pretending to be something I’m not.

For years, I’ve let people online assume that I’m something of a trust fund kid living off daddy’s money.

The truth? I grew up poor with a single mom, no family connections, and no inheritance. I came from nothing. 

Yet here I am at 24, living in central Paris across the Louvre, documenting a lifestyle that most people dream about.

My friends from home know the truth – I wasn’t born into this world.

So how did a poor kid from Singapore end up here?

The answer isn’t what you think.

The Life I Live

At age 21, while most of my peers were still in school, I moved to Cape Town and lived a life of luxury apartments, fine restaurants, weekly wine tastings, and European holidays. 

The most common IG story responses:

“Do you even work?” 
“How are you affording all this?”
“What do you do for a living?”

You can imagine that the questions have only gotten more frequent, now that I live in Paris. Gorgeous apartment, prime location. Private clubs. Art exhibitions. Constant travelling and airport lounges.

I never had an answer to those questions myself, until recently.

Despite the image I was trying to portray, the truth is that I work a very normal job and make a very modest living. 

So how then?

The Truth About How I Got Here

Growing up, I had always dreamed of a certain life. A life that seemed so out of reach. At age 16, I made a decision that changed everything.

Instead of being bitter about the world I wasn’t born into, I decided to learn it. I forced myself into high society, and made every embarrassing mistake you can imagine.

But I kept going. Because I realised something crucial:

To become the main character in your own story, you sometimes have to start as a side character.

I learned the language – not just how they spoke, but how they thought. The why behind the choices they make, the products and services they spend on, the art they appreciate, and the values they hold. 

Turns out, if spend enough time swimming with sharks, you’ll eventually start to grow gills.

It wasn’t just about networking – it was about developing a genuine understanding of this world.

The result? Meaningful connections with people who opened up opportunities. People who saw me as an insider who belonged.

Connections that led to unique work opportunities and places to live.

I adapted my way into a life I wasn’t born into.

That’s how I got here.

What This Cost Me

Here’s what it took to get here:

  • 8 years of trial and error
  • Countless embarrassing moments that still make me cringe
  • Thousands of dollars on the wrong choices, wrong clothes, wrong approaches
  • Hours of immersion in art, literature, cultural references, and social etiquette I should have learned growing up
  • Social isolation from my old world while learning to appreciate this new one


I spent years figuring out that you simply can’t Google:
How do you behave in a room of people who wear watches that cost more than your family’s net worth? 

If only someone could stop hiding behind a curated Instagram feed, and stop gatekeeping the secrets to navigating high society…

High Society: Demystified
Belong where you weren’t born.

Hear me out: I know what you’re thinking. Yes, fine, perhaps I have become one of those “buy my course” guys. 

But evidently from the messages I’ve been getting, there is a hunger for the information I have to offer.

Hence, I’ve decided to create an exclusive community. 

This isn’t one of those “get rich quick” schemes. 

In fact, I’m inviting you to do something extremely high effort, and potentially low-reward – catching up on years of cultural education that we weren’t raised with. And even with that, money isn’t guaranteed. 

But at least you’ll be one step closer to the person you want to be – the person who can confidently belong in any room.

I’m inviting you to join me on a journey of a lifetime.

What You’ll Learn

Here’s what I realised – this world that many of us yearn for has two distinct categories of knowledge.

First, there are things completely outside our reality – private jets, yachts, polo matches. We may never own these things, but you need to know enough to follow the conversation intelligently.

Second, and more importantly, there’s pure culture that’s accessible to everyone – Classical music, literature, wine appreciation, understanding art history. These aren’t about money at all. They’re about education and refinement that anyone can develop, but most of us never learned because our families didn’t know to teach us.

You’ll learn both:

  • Cultural foundations from Baroque art to classical literature
  • How to develop genuine taste in everything from tailoring to wine to music
  • Lifestyle knowledge from luxury hotel chains to chartering yachts, even if you can’t afford it yet
  • Buying philosophy – understanding craftsmanship, heritage brands, and why certain things are worth investing in
  • Cultural fluency – the books, music, art, and ideas that they were educated on
  • Refined conversation – how to discuss complex topics with depth and sophistication without being an expert

The Course

Every week, I’ll be releasing a new video course and cheat-sheet summarising all the knowledge I’ve accumulated over the years.

Each episode covers:

  • The basic info you need to navigate these topics with confidence

  • Social conventions and Taboos

  • Intelligent questions to ask

  • Quizzes to check your knowledge.

The first 7 modules are live now.

Module 1: Learn the Lifestyle
(Available now)

  • Luxury Watches
  • Wine
  • Tailoring
  • Private Jets
  • Yachts
  • Art Investment
  • Horses


In progress:

  • Steak 
  • Cigars 
  • Whisky 
  • Ski Resorts
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Luxury brands
  • Hotel Chains
  • Holiday destinations
  • Restaurants
  • Real estate

Module 2: Learn the Culture
(In progress)

  • Classical art
  • Classical music
  • Classical literature
  • Architectural styles
  • Art movements
  • Jazz & Swing
  • Ballroom dancing
  • Operas
  • Boarding schools
  • Universities

Module 3: Reinvent Yourself
(In progress)

  • Introducing yourself
  • Building your wardrobe
  • Buying Philosophy
  • Lifestyle without the cost
  • How to carry yourself
  • Telling your story

And much more to come…

I’m not teaching you how to pretend to be cultured. I’m teaching you how to become someone who genuinely appreciates the finer things in life.

The beautiful thing is, once you understand these cultural foundations, you can participate in their world even without their budget. You can appreciate a $30 bottle of wine properly, understand classical music for free, and discuss literature that costs nothing to read.

The connections come naturally when you’re someone worth knowing.

What this is NOT

Most courses teach you “networking tricks” and “conversation hacks.”

That’s surface level. Real sophistication can’t be faked – it has to be genuinely developed.

You need to actually understand why a Patek Philippe matters, what makes Bordeaux special, why certain authors are considered essential reading.

I’m not teaching you:

  • How to fake being wealthy
  • Get-rich-quick schemes
  • Cheap tricks to get invited places
  • How to name-drop or show off


I’m teaching you how to confidently belong in the spaces where money and power operate.

Why I’m Sharing This Now

I’m done with the facade. I’m tired of people assuming I’m something I’m not.  

But more than that – I think it’s unfair that cultural education should be limited to those born into it. That appreciation for art, literature, wine, and craftsmanship should be gate-kept by accident of birth. If you have the hunger to understand and appreciate beautiful things, you deserve access to that knowledge.

How do I join?

I spent years and thousands of dollars learning all this, enduring embarrassment, social isolation, and constant doubt.

You don’t need to go through any of that.

Right now, you can get lifetime access to the community for $29.99.

As I add more modules and the community grows, the price will increase. The earlier you join, the more value you get for the lowest price.

What do you get?
– Lifetime access to the course and cheat-sheets
– A community of like-minded people
– Personal insider recommendations from myself and the community
– Exclusive content produced specially for community members
– Get your personal questions answered in-depth
– Private Instagram story with exclusive content

Why Lifetime Access?

Developing genuine culture and refinement isn’t a month-long course. It’s a lifelong journey of appreciation and learning. As I continue navigating these circles and deepening my own understanding of art, literature, wine, and craftsmanship, I’ll keep adding modules and insights, for no additional cost.

I’m not interested in extracting monthly payments from you. I want you to develop genuine sophistication, and that takes time. Consider this a one-time investment in becoming the person you’re meant to be.

The Real Secret

Even if you decide that this isn’t for you, here’s what I want to leave you with.

After four years in this world, here’s what I ultimately realised: it’s not about having money or being born into it. It’s about having taste.

If you embody the knowledge and values of someone who belongs in high society through self-education and personal development, everything else follows suit – the connections, the lifestyle, and perhaps even the money.

When you genuinely understand art, appreciate quality, discuss literature intelligently, and develop refined taste, you become magnetic to the people who matter. They recognise someone who shares their values, regardless of your bank account or family name.

This is why lifetime access matters – you’re not just buying a course, you’re committing to a long-term journey of growing into the person who naturally belongs in these circles.

Who this is for

This isn’t for everyone. Most people are better than me – less insufferable, more content with where they were born. If you’re happy with your current circle and opportunities, you don’t need this.

But if you’re like me – if you’ve always wanted something more, if you look at certain lifestyles and think “I belong there,” if you’re ambitious enough to do what it takes to earn your place in a world you weren’t born into – then this is for you.

Fair warning: This requires work. You can’t fake this. You have to genuinely become someone worthy of the world you want to enter.

The Bottom Line

I cracked the code to a world I wasn’t born into. Instead of keeping it secret, I want to share it with people who have the same hunger I did.

You can spend the next four years making the same expensive and cringey mistakes I made, or you can learn from someone who’s already walked the path.