1. STOP WATCHING JUNKS ON TV.
Too many people squander their time by watching too much TV, mostly programmes that adds no value. These people get addicted and spend their valuable time watching these programmes. Just little programmes on TV teaches us on to grow in every area of our lives.
2. INTERNET
People spend larger time on the internet doing things that don’t add value to them and squandering their valuable time. It’s not bad to be on the internet but be moderate and be more focused on things that adds value to you.
3. READING
Reading constantly add great value. It energizes your mind, improves your use of language, increases your general knowledge, allows you to connect like minds. It makes you a problem- solver and it makes you think fast and smartly. Almost all the great leaders spend time reading.
Read books, articles, magazine, newsletter, read blogs, follow the recent news or anything related to the talent or skill you are working on. Stay updated of the latest trends or advancements in what will help your growth in every area of your life.
Reading more books gives you access to knowledge you know nothing about. It gives you access to grow your skills and expose you to that know-how you need about the side hustle you are about to go into. It exposes you to the pros and cons and how to go about it. Stop reading trash and start reading what add values to you, it helps you grow in every department of your life and transform you to a better person for yourself and society.
- RIGHT FRIENDS
Where you are currently, is a function of the company you keep and where you will also be tomorrow. If you want to be successful, productive and efficient to a level, the company you keep has a part to play. make friends with people who possess the attributes that leads you to your desired destination. Conversely, if you currently have friends who do not conform to your goals, politely get rid of them, or, at the very least, greatly reduce the amount of time you spend with them. It’s time you keep the right company that helps you grow in most areas of your life and support your goals. Networking with the right set of people can influence your promotion at work, get a new job, support and give you ideas for your side hustle.
Your improvement is built on the right friends you keep and they influence your choice and decision making most times.
Spending and keeping company with them helps you a lot in most part of your life and help you achieve your desired goal earlier than planned.
- PLANNING YOUR DAYS AHEAD.
Planning helps determines how you will get things done and get there. Without planning, it is nearly impossible to achieve your goals because you will squander valuable time and resources. All efficient and productive people plan, so invest in yourself by planning your days ahead.
- DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS
You should always be learning a new skill. That is what successful people do constantly. They are where they are because they improve. If you don’t improve yourself, you might become stagnant and be left behind in a fast-moving world that is changing. Investing in your knowledge and skills can takes many shape, it’s not limited to your career, business alone but other areas of your life too. You could register for online classes or courses, attend seminars and conferences by expert, watch TED talks, etc.
- HEALTH
When you have good health, you know you can go out and achieve anything. You are unstoppable but with poor and terrible health, every day seems like the last day. When you are healthy, you are efficient, sound mentally and productive. Investing in your health having good meals, strolling for distance or signing up for a gym makes you efficient. When you invest in your health, you’ll surely reap the result.
- MANAGING YOUR MONEY
Control your spending and improve on your saving now! As long as you are in debt, your money controls you in all manners. Clearing off your debt is your first step in controlling your finances so they can’t control you. Then you’ll become less stressed, sleep better and worry less.
And don’t forget that paying yourself first and living below your means can fund your future project and achieve your goals! Saving enough money to pay cash for what you want and will gives you the opportunity to quit a job, retire early, start the side hustle you love or have the financial freedom you desire.
Having extra cash for emergency purpose helps you plan to weather the storm in tough times. With planning and self-control your dreams can achieve the impossible.
- SPIRITUALITY
Meditate or doing something attached to your religion helps you in term of self-control. Creating days for personal fast and prayers to commune with your creator help you to grow and impacts achieving your goals too. It helps in discipline your attitude, actions and perception. Things first manifest in the spirit realm before becoming a reality in the physical. You have to do the basics or your body and mind will break down.
Maybe its true, but its hard to find right friends… lol
That’s undeniable but the choice is still yours to make
This was really helpful. I have to work more on saving my money, now I know how. Thank you
I agree with you, but internet today is good if you know what ur doing, though too much of everything is bad
Yes. That’s why we need to cut our excesses
It is also important what we read…
What we read also determines how we think
I love this!! I wrote something similar in a blog post, but I really like the plan ahead idea you mentioned! It’s so key to check in and make sure to invest in yourself!! Great read
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Planning helps achieve result easier and quicker. Thanks
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Good post. I travel a lot and i get information by reading travel blogs.
Planning a trip well before will help you saving a lot of time.
Planning makes things simpler to achieve
Wow….I love this nine ways to invest in yourself that you have mentioned here, they are great and important but then you never mentioned dressing or the things we wear, because they are also parts of self investment.
That cannot be written-off too but in places where you to meet people and attend courses, you know that you need to look presentable too. Thanks
Every word of this is so true. I find it so hard to invest in myself now that I have kids but your advice about cutting out worthless TV & internet could give me more time for more meaningful investments.
Yes. Watching programs that don’t add value takes our times and hinders from achieving to-do list most times.
I miss reading wish I had the time, since little one came along. I must make some time to. Such a good way to switch off 🙂
Try to create the time because there always time for everything.
TV is such a time killer, I’ve started reading more and watching less and it’s definitely paid off😃
Yes. It does because it makes you have lesser time for yourself
fabulous post .. I always read your posts. keep up the good work
Thanks a lot.
Really great article there. I totally agree with building one’s self and then you get to realize your potentials. I also publish a guest post related to this on techzbyte
Ok. Good .will check it out..
I agree with avoiding mindless internet use. Nowadays, using the internet is necessary for nearly everything, but there is a difference between wasting hours of your day looking at memes and cat videos, and using the internet for something productive.
Yes. You are right. That internet made people graduate and others wealthy too. Its making good use of it to impact yourself and others positively that matters a lot.
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I think in trying to please everyone around us, we try too hard and invest in others who do not even appreciate us and what we do.
I think it`s more important to first invest in ourselves and out values before we start investing in other things in life.
When you invest and develop yourself, you will make others better and the impact will be felt.
If you invest in yourself, it will be easier impacting others with less stress
This is a truly inspiring article. Undoubtedly I will agree that reading helps a lot to power your brain with the positive thoughts, ideas, make u aware of things, gives better vocabulary, and many other benefits. Similarly being with people who are on higher skill level helps you learn new things from them, which in return advances you.
Cool piece Rawlings! 🙂
Reading helps us grow mentally, psychologically and in most areas of our lives and we see things differently. Thanks
Yes, this is true. The internet is taking alot from our daily lives. I am working harder everyday to minimize my time using the internet
How we also manage our time using the internet and get the best out of it really matters a lot too.
I totally agree with you, it is a double edged weapon
Its a double edge weapon. Thanks
This is very inspiring article and well cadered informaton
Thanks.
You raised some very good points. Reading in particular is very important. it sharpens the mind
Reading expands your views and you think widely.
Wow! Bro i like this Good work. That number 2 Internet is clear. Thanks
Thanks too.
Wow super good valuable routines. And all really make sense. I will invest myself in good and valuable things. Great post!
Good and valuable things makes you a great asset.
Wonderful one.
May we all be better people.
As we work towards investing in ourselves we become better.
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We rarely find a show on TV worth watching anymore. We prefer to read, write, go outside for a walk, or have friends over to chat, play games, cards, and share a meal and journey in life together.
That’s nice. Thanks
This is such a great post and I love these tips. I definitely believe that balance is so important; to be spiritually, mentally, physically, emotionally, and socially fed.
Emma-Cristy
There should be balance in all areas of our lives.
I used to slump in front of the TV at the end of each day. I stopped that and began a blog. Best decision I ever made!
The decision that transformed you to a better person for your own good and that of others too.
very valuable information
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Bravo or Brave! A very well-written post on how many of us can use this simple ways to invest in ourselves. I like 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9. I enjoyed all nine points.
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These are great! Feeding my mind and my soul on a daily basis are important to me and make me feel like I’m taking time for myself. My new obsession is listening to podcasts on my way to work in the morning.
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That’s good . It helps grow and develop the mind.
Love this 🙂 Always take the time to invest in yourself!
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I have most of these down, but one thing I need to work on is reading more to expand my mind. I’m trying to read about 20 pages of a book every day!
That’s good. You have started somewhere. The little effort you make each day creates a bigger momentum.
Definitely agree with you about watching too much TV! Your post is incredibly motivating, I’m glad I came across it!
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You are so correct with all of these things . We are always our best investment . I think we all should make becoming the best version of ourselves a life long project
That’s the truth. When you invest in yourself you will surely reap the reward.
Love this! It’s so true 🙂
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I totally agree with you, I stopped watching TV replaced it with reading books. Reduced the time I spent on the internet and I feel detoxified already. I’m a fan of TED Talks.
That’ s nice. You have really worked on yourself. I watch TED talk too.
These are some very good tips. I don’t like spending much time watching tv – it feels like my time is being wasted if I do. Reading is definitely fundamental. A bookshelf is one of the first things I look for when I visit someone’s home, lol. Thanks for this article, I’ve taken note!
Not as good as reading to upgrade your mind and change your ideology. Nice feedback too
I like #7… health is wealth!
Health is one of the most important part. An healthy person can go any length to achieve his/her goal but unhealthy person can’t. Thanks
Love this post, thanks for sharing x
You are welcome.
Such helpful tips! I’m saving this post to refer to later when I set personal goals.
You are free to save it.
It is so important to invest in yourself. So glad that you mentioned health as that is an area that many of us forget.
Good health can give sound mind too.
I love this post, it’s so accurate! in a lot of ways, I already do a lot of this, but my biggest problem is time management. I get so excited about my future and I see what it has the potential to become to the point where I want to all of these things at once. What I have found is investing and loving myself is something I never get burned out on. Thank you so much for writing and sharing!
You have done a great job and keep working on yourself to get better each day. Surely you will see greater result.
Agree with all the points in this article. They are the things I am implementing in my own life. The sad things about kids growing up these days, they are on the internet all the time (instead of reading good books), and they’re mindlessly playing games or watching videos that don’t add value to their personal development.
You are right and its not impacting them positively and you can see the influence in the environment and their friends too.
This was a great read. We spend time investing in others and often forget to invest in ourselves. I especially like developing skills and managing money.
If you can manage money well to a level you can manage most areas of your life well too. Nice starting point.
Great advice! We focus on others rather than ourselves way too much at times! I need to start planning more like I use to. I was so much more productive!
Now you can be even more productive when you set out with your plans. Thanks
Definitely agree with all of these, but I’m partial to the one on books. I’m an avid reader and find that even fiction expands my mind, my heart and my understanding of people.
That’s a little undeniable too because of the little impact it has but the one that gives you the FOCUS you need open a new world and unique perspective .
As someone with an a long term illness I agree health is very important to invest in – i battle through with poor health but know I could achieve so much more well. I love your point about having the right friends as this does affect people mentally and reading ! Makes you absorb information faster great post
Thanks. I really appreciate.
I love this! I don’t have children, but I image wanting to teach them everything on this list and how to self-love and appreciate. 🙂
Starting investing in yourself now.
Great advice to invest in ourselves! I totally agree with the TV comment! I notice when I start watching TV too many nights in a row I start to feel blah! Breaking that habit and doing something different usually helps! Thanks!
Habits are hard to break and it takes commitment and discipline to do that. Nice work.
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Good post
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Wow, thanks sooooooooo much for sharing. Really took notes of the points.
Good to know. After taking notes of the points. Take action to make it happen.
I agree! nice post…but im a blogger I can’t quit the internet 😦 , I have however cut down on Netflix already 😀
You must not quit the internet if it adds value to you but you can also control and manage it too
Health is very important when it comes to investing in one’s self because if you are not healthy, you would probably fight with other things
Thanks for sharing!
Health they say is wealth. Thanks
Great article but we bloggers needs internet
You need the internet to add value to you and it makes you a better person
Yes! to all the points that you have made especially adding new skills! It is important to think about your personal development on a regular basis!
The personal development let most areas of your life experience growth.
Great tips there!love it.
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You really provided a very good write up.
Thanks for the comment
Great article..really helpful 👍
I agree with everything especially the reading and spirituality part..thank you for writing this, I love it!
Thanks a lot
Agree! Especially in the Spirituality, you really need it to clear your mind.
Very vital too to make things fall into place for you
Awesome points!!!!
Thanks . I really appreciate
Feed your mind. Read books. Thanks for the post!
Books open up your mind. Thanks
you have an amazing content. I love this one most.
Thanks a lot. I will also love it if you help reblog too.
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Great post. I started reading consistently a few months ago. First book I read was Warren Buffets biography. Really recommend that one.
Thanks. I will get it. Also read books that develop you mentally, financially, spiritually and other areas too to help you grow in other areas of your life too.
Informative post
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Thanks for reading. I really appreciate it
You mentioned some very good points. We need to pay attention to the items that you mentioned. Thank you for posting.
Thanks for reading too. I really appreciate it.
Great article. I invest on Books, health and friends are my life savers!
That is absolutely great. There are lots of information hidden in books. Thanks