Passing Thoughts

Short term pain, long term gain. A wise man once said this to drive a solid point–that what we make of our lives at the moment is what we can become in the future.

It may seem pointless sometimes to look ahead or seek beyond when what matters to life is what occurs today. Why would someone want to endure self-imposed limits when all that is essential to life is to live  to its fullest today.

Rightly so. Life is too short not to enjoy it. Leave all the troubles behind for tomorrow, and make the most of what you have today.

Go buy yourself signature clothes and bags, expensive shoes, dazzling jewelry, latest smartphones and gadgets, spanking new wheels, fantastic travels and tours, and the long list could go on and on. You worked hard for it, therefore you deserved to enjoy every bit of it.

But what if in an unexpected turn of event, and in a bizarre twist of fate you suddenly find yourself waking up to a day under an entirely different circumstances. What if you figured out in an accident, or your job is gone, and your savings depleted, and family and friends whom you can turn to for help were not around? Would life be the same?

It doesn’t take an MBA or a PhD to spot the obvious, but plain common sense and a revised outlook in life. Investing in future is what makes a whole world of difference in securing a better, meaningful, and fulfilled life.

Do I sound like an insurance guy? I do, but not quite. There is still much to learn from an industry that does the basic business of making people live a secured life and future.

I am never good at sales. I’m only good at selling an idea, philosophy, principle, opinion, and standpoint. That’s why I’m piecing this post together to present a thesis that there is pure wisdom in investing in future today and not wait for tomorrow.

I have had the opportunity to listen to an insurance expert from a leading insurance firm Grepalife before and what he shared left me wanting to follow his advice and work on the following 12 Steps to Building Wealth:

1. Know the obstacles to getting rich
2. Know what you want and dream big
3. Find out where you are and what you have
4. Make saving a lifelong habit
5. Spend your money wisely
6. Get out and stay out of debt
7. Find ways to earn more, to save more
8. Prepare for life’s financial challenges
9. Plan for a hassle-free and comfortable retirement
10. Grow your money through smart investing
11. Take care of your health to enjoy your wealth
12. Share your blessings and receive more good things

They say what you were used to doing is a hard habit to break. But if you opt to take the right course and keep tab on what’s more important in life, then nothing can be more sensible than going through momentary pain, if it would mean achieving a lifetime of gain.

Invest in your future, Now!