7 Important Life Investments

You’ve heard it more than you care for but here it is again: “Your Greatest Wealth Is Your Health!” This should be your top investment because without it, no other return on other investments would do you good or have significance. You cannot adequately enjoy friends and family if your health is ruined. You can’t or won’t enjoy your hard earned wealth if you have to spend that wealth just to regain your health. Unfortunately, we sacrifice our health in pursuit of success and money, then at the end realize we it wasn’t worth it.

But… Let us be wise. Haven’t you seen and know enough people who have done this? Haven’t you read and heard enough regret stories about people who do this? Then why repeat the scenario in your own life? Again, the wise King Solomon counseled, The prudent foresees danger and takes refuge but the simple and gullible keep going the same course and will suffer consequences (Proverbs 27:12).

A balanced and effective health plan will include: Good nutrition, preferably plant-based; Daily exercise of at least 30-60 minutes; Enough water to keep you hydrated and to flush toxins; Natural sunlight for Vitamin D and mood enhancement; A positive upbeat attitude; Fresh air so you can breathe deeply of mother nature; Adequate nightly and weekly rest to help your body repair and perform at it’s highest potential; and remember that faith and prayer can do what nothing else can. If you want to learn more about simple ways to take good care of your health, then visit Medicalmissionarytraining.com.

Like our health, we also, though unintentionally, neglect the most important relationships in our lives, namely, family. This is not the place to address the crisis we see in marriages and why our society seems to be so isolated and depressed because we hide behind our screens, suburban homes, and job titles. The wise King Solomon also taught us the value of teamwork and united labor. He said that two are better than one and that a three-fold cord is not easily broken. To be very successful, you really can’t do it alone. You have to broaden your network. (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)

Do you have 3 close friends you can count on at all times? If you don’t have close friends, then go out and start making friends. Who can you call or contact to be your mentor or coach? You will be surprised that when you start surrounding yourself more with winners and champions that you will begin to look like a champion too. This may also mean you have to sever some unhealthy relationships — especially those toxic folks from your life. It is not wrong, and I highly encourage it. People who cause you to consistently doubt, fear, rebel, fail, gossip, lie, cheat and anything else you despise, ought to be expelled from your circle of influence ASAP.

Don’t ruin God’s favor and your chances of success by allowing people to cause your demise. Also, nurture your friendships. When was the last time you had a real good conversation with your friends? If you don’t nurture your friendships, soon you will have no meaningful friends. Of all the people you should value, your family should be the most cherished and loved. Don’t seek to love strangers more than those closest to you. Yes, love everyone. It’s just that, too often, we can easily love those whom we hardly know while we disdaining those living with us. Your spouse and children should have the best of your affections. If you find that you are treating others better than your home circle, then please readjust your priorities. You’re not investing wisely.

All successful people understand they must read in order to lead. Readers are leaders and leaders are readers. If you have not read a book in a long time, then you owe it to yourself to read one this month. How can you possibly change your success or financial destiny without wisdom? I recommend you read at a bare minimum, 12 books a year or one book a month! Start with those found on our success learning store. And make The Circle of Profit a must-read for this year. Even, top motivational speaker Les Brown is recommending and endorsing this book. Start reading and you will see your financial life transform in no time.

If you take the regular academic route, then please please get a degree in something that aligns with your passions, values, and that will make you at least six-figures! It’s tough to break the financial glass ceiling on as a regular employee. So make sure if you’re paying many thousands of dollars to get a degree, that you get a good return on your investment by having the likelihood that it will be in something that can make you $100,000 or more a year. If you want to know which degrees and careers pay six-figures a year, go to www.Monetizeyourskills.com.

Everyone has to live somewhere and this makes real estate investing a must! This important life investment has proven to be a consistent vehicle for good returns on investments. Actually, in the West, and particularly in the United States, there are 3 main ways to amass wealth, number one is Real Estate investing. This is also why having sound financial education is essential. You should strive to earn your own piece of real estate with both land and house. Then as you grow your nest egg, expand to acquire more property. Check out Sue Hoyuela’s creative ways of leveraging your current home to earn income and timeshares. She’s making six-figures doing this! Pick up her books on the subject on Amazon: How To Make Quick Cash From Your Couch: Insider Secrets From A Six-Figure Airbnb Host and Pay My Mortgage!

This is the second of the 3 main ways people generally amass wealth in the US. (We’ll cover the 3rd way in a future blog post) Seldom will you find a rich or wealthy employee. Can you think of one? If a person becomes wealthy from solely from being employed, then it may mean that person is generally a CEO or sorts. But, can’t you name at least a few people who have money because they own or run businesses? If you want to have economic and time freedom, then you must invest in a business. This is a great way to leave a rich legacy for your family.

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I know you may not have expected this to be on the list but I’ve been to too many funerals and see families not simply mourning the loss of the deceased but mourning because of the bills the deceased left behind. So, do your family and company a favor, get insured. Insure your life, health, and valuable possessions. Many people face financial disaster when they get hit with a huge medical bill. Adequate insurance can help offset that. Including, if possible, making funeral arrangements or paying a small amount monthly to alleviate unnecessary headache when that time comes. If it’s one thing you should not do, is leave this world with a burden of debts to fall on your relatives. Life insurance is not that expensive and it should cover most of what the average person would leave behind in bills.

Furthermore, ensure your marriage succeeds by going to marriage conferences, attending small group studies, and investing both quality and quantity time in the relationship. Ensure your health is great by making positive lifestyle changes and feeding your mind with uplifting inspiration daily. Ensure your ability to earn a living is fireproof by sowing bountifully, being excellent, diligent, and honest.

One of the reasons the ancient Israelites were so wealthy was because God promised blessings for helping the poor, orphans, widows, and oppressed. (See Isaiah 58, Matthew 25:35-40, and James 1:27). “He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and He will pay back what he has given.” (Proverbs 19:17) Since success is predictable, go do the same. David, the father of the richest king who ever lived noted:

Blessed is he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.” (Psalm 41:1)

“Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy; Free them from the hand of the wicked.” (Psalm 82:3, 4)

“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.” (Psalm 12:5)

“Whoever lends money to the poor without interest; who does not accept a bribe against the innocent. Whoever does these things will never be shaken.” (Psalm 15:5)