The time to invest is right now! We all know about compounding and the sooner you start, the sooner you will yield rewards!
The Best Place To Invest, Is In Yourself
Ow it sounds like such a cliche, and yet, as with most cliches it is true. You see, by reading a book in the library, or watching a video online, or talking to someone who knows something about anything that may be of interest or value to you, you are in fact investing in yourself. You are investing time. As Jim Rohn said it perfectly: 'you don't get by the hour, you get paid for the value you bring to the hour. The value you can bring to an hour is highly dependable on your knowledge and skill. Therefore if you can increase your value output by let's say 1% this can increase your rewards many times over.
$28 for an empty book?
Let's stick with Jim Rohn for a bit. He showed some kids an empty book he had purchased for $28. The kids asked him why would you pay $28 for a book that has no content. He responded: Because I'm going to fill this book with thoughts and principles worth much more than that. Let's be honest here, do you really think that reading a $15 or $20 book is gonna teach you less than $20 worth of value? If you only manage to get 1 good idea, learn 1 principle, learn 1 new habit, or become 1% more efficient or more valuable in the marketplace, the investment of time and money in that book will pay itself back 1000% and then some.
The Time Is Now
When do you start investing in yourself? As soon as you can. I'm currently investing more than 40% of the time 'I am working' in actually learning new skills, trying new things and developing myself, and so far the pay-offs have been great. Yes, it takes a lot of time, yes rewards may seem to show up very very marginally but keep in mind, compounding, compounding, compounding. I hope you catch my drift. It is time to watch a new documentary, read or re-read a book and start an online course. It is time to start investing in you!
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