Your best investment is in yourself

These wise words were shared with me by Panda Express.

According to an article in Fee Hacks:

Why is investing in yourself so important? Besides being the person you have to spend the most time with, you are also the best example of seeing an immediate return on investment. Have you ever invested in an extra hour of sleep and noticed immediately how much better you felt? Have you ever invested a little extra money each month into a savings account to find that you had a comfortable  cushion when you needed it? Unlike other investments out there, investing in yourself is never a risk, because it always pays off. Even the seemingly “bad” investments (like taking that class on DIY home repairs only to make a mess of your living room mantle) are good ones because you learned something and you pushed yourself beyond your comfort zone.

Also, from the same article are a few ideas on how to invest in yourself:

1. Invest in new skills.
2. Invest in your health.
3. Invest in your future (like your retirement).

An article in The Huffington Post says nearly the same thing:

Investing in yourself is one of the best return on investments you can have. Whether it’s investing in learning a new skill, developing yourself personally or professionally, tapping into your creativity or hiring a coach, you need to give to yourself first before you can give to others. It is our responsibility to take the time to develop our gifts and talents, so we can best serve others. Investing in yourself is an example of self-love, you must love yourself before you can expect others to love you.

This article has a Top 10 list of ways to invest in yourself:

1. Set goals.
2. Honor your intuition.
3. Invest time in your creativity.
4. Invest in building your confidence.
5. Read educational books.
6. Attend seminars and workshops
7. Take care of your health. 
8. Choose to be happy.
9. Work on your bucket list.
10. Invest in a coach.

There are many other things that you can do to invest in yourself and many other reasons why you should, but the most important reason is that you're worth it!

So, what are you doing today to invest in yourself?

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