Today is that kind of day am feeling like sharing some bit of wisdom with the young people all over the globe (am just saying, if you feel you are not young, well this is still for you). Anyway a new week has begun for all (most probably some of us) & we forge forth with our journey of discovery. Chasing that paper (as is nowadays referred to), trying to see if we can make something of ourselves.We keep on reading words or phrases of encouragement, which is a good thing, as it ignites a flame within us but my worry is do we act on that fire?
Do we really heed, take time & say today am going to try something new & see how it goes. You know the answer to that question. We live in a life where everything is cut throat, just cloak & dagger. How we aim to be the best, yet each day we spend more time worrying than actually working on how to improve ourselves. A research we conducted & it was discovered that most young people do not invest in anything of value in life, apart from wanting to live the high and mighty life.
How unfortunate, am not saying that unwinding is a bad thing but what if we could moderate how we squander our finances. Putting aside a little and having your money work for you instead of it just laying in an account earning some minimal interest. Hey, don't start going like,What!!! Am just trying to show you productive side of life. You want to buy that parcel of land for yourself or start a business or go for a far away trip, how do you plan to do that?
Some of you will say, "I will take a soft loan from a friend or sell an item or two". The reality is this, you will eventually have to pay back every cent spent. You need to create a life proof plan that will ensure that your finances are in order & that you have something to spend on yourself. Do you know of any place you can put Kshs. 200 & be able to get some extra money (maybe you do & you don't want to say, it is cool). Ask yourself how will my life look like 5 years from now?
You need to get your priorities straight & start thinking about your future and not just your here and now. An example is investing in the shares market as a way of having your money to be active. But one thing you better know is that, if you are putting money in any investment there will always be risks involved. You need to understand how the market works & have a financial advisor. I have seen others engage in poultry farming, which is also a lucrative investment which some have tried and succeeded.
All am saying is that, we all need to start been wise spenders, as life is not becoming any cheaper. Once you leave your parents cocoon & venture into the real world that is when it will hit you that nothing is given for free. As we used to be told back in high school by our teacher, "siku moja mtajua kutarmac ndio nini, kwa sasa nyinyi endeleni kujibamba". Now we do tarmac, looking for jobs and trying to make ends meet. My advice to you is you need to start investing, it may seem like a long shot but "haba na haba hujaza kibaba".
Life is all about the choices we make. Les Brown a motivational speaker said that we should say these words to ourselves each morniong, "no matter how bad it is, no matter how bad it gets, am going to make it". What you confess you shall profess. It does not matter if nobody believes in you as long as you believe in yourself and have the right mindset, there is nothing you can't achieve.
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