I used to feel guilty about investing in myself because I didn’t know my value.
I would buy a book, but I would buy the kindle version so that it didn’t cost as much.
Almost everything I spent on for myself was bought second hand or on a smoking good deal, otherwise it was left at the store.
Buying the domain for this blog wasn’t an easy decision.
It was one of the first times I felt like I really invested in myself. I had to think it all the way through and I justified it by the fact that I bought $6 drinks at Starbucks occasionally, so I actually did buy things “just for me” and that it would be ok.
It changed my life.
(Interesting to note that I almost never go to Starbucks anymore).
The following year I invested in myself once again and bought Seth Godins Marketing Seminar. It was such a struggle to get through as I didn’t know much about marketing, and honestly wasn’t very interested in Marketing. But I really admire Seth Godins brain and I wanted to learn from him.
That marketing seminar changed my life.
I have bought several other online seminars from Seth Godin since and each one has brought new perspective into my life.
I have just purchased my 3rd course for this year – and I expect it to change my life too.
We are in an incredible moment in time. For the first time ever, the Internet has made it easy to learn from the people who came before you. Who have already tried to do what you want to do and they are sharing their experiences.
They used to say technology was outdated before it ever hit the shelves at a store because the knowledge spread so quickly. Now that we are connected to so many humans we can learn from each other so fast that we used to know can become outdated quickly too.
Invest in yourself. The options are endless and its no fun to get left behind.
You are worth so much more than a drink at Starbucks.