Invest in yourself: why you should start investing in yourself
The word “investment” is used in many ways. The word is even used where it doesn’t exactly belong. So why and how exactly should you invest in yourself? I’m going to explain 3 great reasons why you should start investing in yourself and give you a couple of ways to invest wisely in yourself and your future! In the end, I hope it is clear how important it is to invest in yourself and start this investment today.
3 great reasons to invest in yourself
1. Building trust – Investing in yourself will give you a huge confidence boost. Knowing that you are growing mentally or financially or in any other way is an amazing and rewarding feeling. This can lead to being able to achieve personal goals, explore new ways to improve financially or romantically or anything else, or even just advance your current career. This also allows an open door for you to have more respect and love for yourself because you take notice of the fact that you made a commitment to deal with those things and you will.
2. Higher earnings – If you want to earn a lot of money, you will have to invest in yourself. Before someone is willing to invest in you, you must first invest in yourself. If you do this in an educational way, you will be able to achieve potential growth in almost any industry available. Education is something you should never stop growing in, learn as much as you can and watch yourself reach a potential you didn’t think possible. Have you ever wanted to be rich?
3. You’re worth it – The main reason to invest in yourself is because you are worth it! I try to plant this message in the minds of my children because it is a very valuable lesson. You should never settle for being less than you can truly reach your potential. Every day should be a rewarding challenge to grow your potential to new heights. If you have the mindset that you are worth more than you have, regardless of the situation, you will see massive growth in everything you do. This reason to invest in yourself is undoubtedly the most important.
2 great ways to invest in yourself
1. Educationally – There are all sorts of different ways you can invest in yourself in education and it is highly recommended that you do so. Your brain can hold a ton of information! Never fear education, accept it and welcome it! Any seminar or workshop you’ve been invited to or heard about recently and didn’t think of anything, let’s start thinking about them! I’m not a real estate professional, I don’t even have a house paid for in full right now. However, I have attended countless real estate seminars just because I love to be informed! If I ever decide to pursue a career in real estate, I’m ready.
2. Financially – I understand that this one will be tricky, especially if you have few funds available to start with. However, if you want to substantially increase your level of income, investing in yourself financially is an absolute must! You can do this with stocks, real estate, a business, or anything else that generates income for you. However, if you do this, you need to look at the return on investment! Personally, I don’t do stocks because I don’t see a good enough return on investment. Fortunately, there are many other ways to financially invest in yourself with a fantastic return on investment, such as real estate or direct sales.
A couple of final tips
1. Make a 5-year plan – Have you ever done this during college or high school or maybe even had to say this to a potential employer during an interview? Well, people do this for a reason. Writing things down in general makes it easier to retain the information and commit to doing what you wrote. So make your five year plan and put it somewhere where you can see it every day! When stress overwhelms you, this plan will usually calm you down a bit and you can realize that you are exactly where you want to be on your steps to achieving your full potential and goals.
2. Roll the ball – I’m a great planner! I plan everything I do strategically. I plan exactly how I’m going to make my coffee in the morning! Yes, it’s that extreme, but I enjoy it! Planning is great, however, you must learn to take action! I was one of those people who thought and planned everything but didn’t do much! I had to get the ball rolling and after I finished planning, I had to start executing my plan!
Investing in yourself and your future is very important if you want to achieve big goals or dreams. Ask anyone who has achieved great success at something and they will tell you how important it is and how much they have had to do to get to where they are today. Don’t be afraid to put some money on the line for a possible reward later on. Just make sure your money is going towards something that is rewarding and has a high return on investment!