Invest Long Term

Summary

  • For me, when I can help it, long term choices always seems more worth it. It not EASIER, but it’s worth it. Like working out to strengthen my body a little bit everyday, and it prevent injuries long term. Read 10 minutes a day, and I could finish 2 books a month. Having a long term thinking allows for me to accomplish bigger goals. Small wins only get you so far, because your wins are not purposed and maybe even impulsive. Eating those fries might taste good in the short run, but how about your health for the rest of your life? And….it’s not like we don’t know this either, so it’s more about our choice. If you want change, something in your life has to change.
  • Persistence and consistency produce results.
    • I think it’s fair to say good things never come easy. Great artworks are crafted over long periods of time. A healthy body takes careful choice of food. A happy life takes careful choice of friends. We have to pick the right things and invest in them long term. Just doing what feels right at the time makes you at the mercy of your emotions. Seeking the immediate results trains us to become impatient and can never focus long enough to see progress. As a result, we jump from activity to activity without accomplishing anything. Know that good things are usually long term and takes hard work.
    • Tortoise always beats the hare. Don’t forget that. - The old parable of the tortoise and the hare really puts life into perspective. Your whole life is a journey, so don’t sprint half way and stop for the remainder. Invest and grow daily towards your goal in life. Have some short stops for those “hangry” days, and keep strive to be more resilient.
    • It’s a mistake picking friends by superficial traits and not by the quality of their hearts. - Our closest friends have so much influence on us that we need to select them carefully. You want friends that would really accept you not for having brand clothing or great hairstyle but for appreciating who you are as a person. If people are not willing to accept you, either you’re being a bad friend or they have to go.
    • Pay checks - easy to take it and spend it on a nice meal with your friends or go to an amusement park.
  • You are your best investment.
    • Do you want your future partner to be amazing? Invest in yourself, because they want the same thing too. - Who wouldn’t want a talented significant other that’s intelligence, kind, sociable, and has a good job? Everyone wants to be with someone like that, but most people don’t put in the work to become someone like that. As a result, everyone looks around and wonder where did all the good people go to. So invest in yourself and inspire others to do it too! When everyone becomes a good catch, the societal standards increase, communities become better, and you don’t have to settle for less in choosing your partner. Everyone wins!