Your career is your most powerful investment. An increase in income results in a non-linear increase in your savings, your disposable income, and your lifestyle. For most people, this income comes from their work or career. It makes sense then, that we should focus on our career first by increasing our market value, before anything else.
Still not convinced? Here are five reasons on why focusing on your career is a worthy pursuit:
James climbed up the ladder until he reached the top of the bunker. He just called in a missile strike to his location in order to destroy this virus laboratory. He knew it would be the end. After saying goodbye to his loved ones, he looked at the vast and beautiful ocean for one last time, and accepted his final fate.
After hearing the news of his death, his colleagues gave him a final toast with these words:
We all know the concept of paying it forward. When someone does something for you, instead of paying it back to that person, you instead do something for another person. By doing this, the good deed spreads around the community instead of being constrained between two parties.
What is another person, exactly? A good definition is: someone other than yourself. This could be a neighbor, a friend, a family member, or even a complete stranger. But think about this: are you the same person ten years ago? Do you think that you will be ten years from now? Perhaps we can extend the definition to include you from the past or the future.
When we acquire things, mostly by buying or when someone gives it to us, we associate this object by its cost. “This costs half my monthly salary“, or “This looks cheap!”. While this may seem obvious from our perspective, in reality, this is only a part of its true cost.
There is an excellent article from Raptitude about this, titled Everything Must Be Paid for Twice. The author said that the first price is what we pay to gain possession of something. Once we obtain it, we must also then pay a second price, which is the effort needed to utilize and reap the benefits of that thing.
How do you usually spend your day?
You wake up on a weekday, annoyed at the alarm clock for reminding you once again to go to work. Phone in hand, you take a quick glance at social media to get the freshest news. After a quick breakfast, you prepare your things and head to work. To maximize your time commuting, you listen to your favorite podcast while in your car.