Investments

 

At the end of the day, do you have a little leftover change in your pocket? Save it up to invest.

You invest in the agriculture industry to feed your face. You invest in the petroleum industry to fill your tank. You invest in off shore manufacturing to cloth your children. You invest in your shelter to fund the construction industry. You invest in weapons to give the army something to play with. You invest in space exploration to see if a grill cheese sandwich can be prepared in outer space. You invest in pharmaceutical industry to make new opioid to keep the medial industry busy. You invest in Silicon Valley so you can play Angry Birds.

You invest in your children to give them an education with hopes they have a better life than ancestries’ and remember to pay back when you get old. You invest in your house of worship in hopes that the afterlife will have wings and harp instead of heated pitchforks. You invest in your business to keep your head low and hope when your name comes up you gets that long awaited raise. You invest in health insurance in hopes you won’t get caught with a bill you will never be able to pay off. You invest in your significant other to keep a happy environment at home. You invest in your distraction to keep sanity.

If someone comes to you and says their idea will double your money, would you invest. Investing is a gambling speculation that you will win. Can you afford an investment that might lose?

You invest in the government in hopes they keep the toilet flushing and the electricity surging and the bridges sturdy and highways level and the streets safe. You also invest in your elected employees to implement ideas that will be good for most of us.

What do you invest in yourself?

What are your returns? How is that working for you?