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. Confidence building – 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, exploring new ways to improve yourself financially or romantically or whatever, or even just furthering your current career. This also allows an open door for you to have more respect and love for yourself because you realize the fact that you made a commitment to deal with those things and you will.
2. Higher earnings – If you want to make 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 educationally, 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 potential you didn’t think possible. Have you ever wanted to be rich?
3. You are 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 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 that you can invest in yourself in education and it is highly recommended that you do so. Your brain can hold a lot of information! Never fear education, accept it and welcome it! Any seminar or workshop you’ve been invited to or heard about recently that you haven’t thought of at all, let’s start thinking about them! I’m not a real estate professional, I don’t even have a house paid in full right now. However, I have attended countless real estate seminars just because I love to stay informed! If I ever decide to pursue a career in real estate, I’m already prepared.
2. Financially – I understand that this will be difficult, especially if you have few funds available to start with. However, if you want to substantially increase your income level, 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 should be looking for ROI! 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 tell a potential employer this 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 post it somewhere you can see it every day! When stress overwhelms you, this plan will usually calm you down a bit and you will be able to realize that you are exactly where you want to be in your steps to achieve your full potential and goals.
2. Get the ball rolling – 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 long it took them to get to where they are today. Don’t be afraid to put some money on the line for a possible reward later. Just make sure your money goes to something that is rewarding and has a high ROI!
