I believe in investing in the future, preparing, putting something away that I can benefit from later.
Wait! This isn’t a financial post. Money is tight. I get it. Stars, do I get it!
The fact that we automatically link investing to money is a bit sad.
Because there are a gazillion types of perhaps even more valuable investing we can do.
That free article you read about how trees communicate?
THAT is an investment.
You’re investing in your brain, in your mental database of facts, and that is priceless because it is yours to keep (depending on how good your memory is). No one can repossess that information.
That container of mint you’re growing on your windowsill?
THAT is an investment.
It could supply you with mint…forever. (Because mint is nearly impossible to kill.) It could give you something to trade (the mint harvest) if times get tough. Studies also show tending to plants extends your life and reduces your stress. That is a great investment.
That coffee break you spent with a friend?
THAT is an investment.
You are maintaining valuable connections. You are giving and receiving love. You are reducing your stress and adding joy to your life and both of these are shown to help us live longer.
There are so many little investments we can make today that will ‘pay off’ later.
Invest in your life today!
