Ideal investments: invest in yourself

Probably, there is no person who would be not familiar with the phrase 'If you want to change the world, start with yourself'. The first part of this statement, as well as its author Mahatma Gandhi are likely to be omitted in user's speech, but the question of self-advancement remains on the agenda. Self-development (in other words, investing in yourself) is a kind of insurance air bag in case tomorrow we will be given an unpleasant surprise (stuff reduction, absence of demand in the professional field, etc.). What are the outlooks of this kind of investments? Let's find it out in today's article...

What is our understanding of investing in yourself?

It's a sort of a preparatory process that requires financial and volitional efforts and is initiated for further dividends reception. Depending on your priorities, the target direction in your self-education can be:

1. Health (physical and mental)
2. Image and appearance
3. Skills and abilities

 

Health. Many people do not devote enough attention to health and give priorities to other vital points. However, it is difficult or even impossible to reach aims without good health. Moreover, it is important to work not only on the physical tone, but also take into account mental health (to get rid of stress, to arm yourself with positive attitudes and so on). Your success tomorrow is a correct attitude to yourself today.

Image and appearance. The phrase 'Clothes make the man' seems to be so trite that its each mentioning is an idle talk. Nevertheless, in some professional spheres (for instance, in PR) pleasant looks predetermine the attitude of clients to yourself...

Finally, let's talk about advancement of skills and abilities. This direction is a universal one. It allows broadening the knowledge base in your specialty and gaining new skills without spending much money. A saving option is downloading a free book on a certain topic, a more costly one is signing up for courses or theme training. By developing your 'mental' sphere, you create your own portfolio for diversification of your makings (for instance, you can consider PAMM, P2P lending, TM).

What are the benefits of investing in yourself?

1. You are your own master. Unlike Forex trade or HYIP investments, in this activity you do not depend on external factors. You control the whole process and can fulfill yourself in various directions.
2. The volume of future dividends is related just to your efforts. Freedom of actions lets you be in searches, keep fit and generate ideas all the time…
3. You can enjoy the process. If common office work brings first financial benefits, self-cultivation provides not only profits in the future but also moral satisfaction right now.

What hardship can you face?

1. You will be supposed to improve yourself. Freedom in actions does not work for everyone. That’s why some prefer office atmosphere with smaller pay to freelance space. Idleness and inertia are the main enemies of investing in yourself.
2. Your expectations may not come true/You will have to wait longer till the result is reached. Since you are involved into trial and error self-development, you may fail sometimes or wait for months or even years until the aim is achieved. The one, who loses faith in positive end, automatically wastes all applied efforts. The final result is quite predictable.

Who should practice investing in oneself?

This kind of investments is an ideal way-out for those who are tired from making the ends meet, ‘killing’ the personality in oneself and working by the supervisor’s schedule. The most important point is that you should not give up your current employment. Treat your activity as a hobby and remember believing in its outlooks.

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