There are various areas and various reasons to invest in yourself. One area we might want to work on or improve may be physical, to have more energy or stay active with our children. We may want to lose weight and/or eat more healthy. Whatever the area or reason is which we want to improve will require us to invest the time and/or money necessary to learn what to do and how to do it, through research or hiring a personal trainer or nutritionist, then of course the actual doing. All of that…learning and applying… is the investment we make in ourselves. If we’re looking to improve our finances, we invest in buying books, taking an accounting class, attend a seminar, hire a financial planner. We would study, learn and apply our new knowledge to improve our situation. The time and money spent is an investment in yourself! Pursuing higher education to gain specialized knowledge or to gain a higher position within a company, is an investment in yourself. These are a few various examples of taking time and/or money to invest in yourself to improve who and where we are.
Why is Investing in Yourself Important?
The misconception of investing in yourself is that it’s all about you! Although the primary focus is on you, there are residual benefits. The thing about investing in yourself is that as you improve in the areas you’ve invested in, you will also set a good example to others around you and you will be an inspiration to those who take notice and they may possibly even follow your lead.
That’s one of the ways investing in yourself can have the effect of being a benefit to others you come into contact with. To invest in yourself plays a tremendous part in improving any area of your life and the importance of it can’t be emphasized enough. If you want to improve a certain aspect of your life, you have to start with you. Be the change you want to see.
“A learning curve is essential to growth.” –Tammy Bjelland
Carefully and intentionally making that commitment to invest in yourself is what will ultimately allow you to achieve success in whatever goals you’re striving to attain. An investment in learning is one of the best investments you can make for yourself. That doesn’t mean it has to be a formal education. It could be as simple as picking up a book to gain new insight or knowledge.
The key to self-improvement is to always be learning. If you don’t take the time or spend the money to invest in yourself, then you can’t achieve success in any area of your life. And improving yourself doesn’t just affect you, but it also affects those around you. Just remember, if you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. But, if you are determined to learn, no one can stop you!
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