{"id":3775,"date":"2021-02-08T08:30:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T06:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/contattoblogs.timslatter.co.za\/?p=3718"},"modified":"2021-02-08T08:30:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T06:30:51","slug":"four-fresh-investment-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zcp.co.za\/main\/four-fresh-investment-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Fresh Investment Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all want more from life. We want to live a good and meaningful life. This is how we generate hope, by believing that there is something new for us to discover, fresh for us to share and fulfilling for us to experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes life will gift us a reward that we haven\u2019t had to work for directly, but for everything else, it is a constant cycle of trade-offs. We have many resources at our disposal, from skills, knowledge and time, to money, assets and relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a world that is easily distracted by materialism, it\u2019s easy to become focussed on the physical investments we can make into our present and future wellbeing. But there are many investment ideas to keep us balanced, and intentional about our choices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Invest your time<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can spend time on an activity, or we can invest time in an activity. One way to bring balance and fulfilment is to learn to manage your time, to not feel like you have wasted it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who you spend your time with, where, why, and what can help you reflect and identify more profound value in your life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Invest your money<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No future is ever certain, but we can certainly reduce risk (mitigation) and bolster financial security in the future when we invest our money. This doesn\u2019t always mean that it has to be invested in the markets or financial vehicles; you could also invest in the people around you by supporting them financially.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economically empowering others shows a strong social awareness and can be uplifting on a larger community level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Invest your energy<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between careers, friends, family, health, and everything else in-between, balancing your lifestyle can be a challenge. Apart from investing your time, different activities require different levels of energy and engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media and technology have made us \u2018always online\u2019, and this unfettered presence can be a significant energy sapper. We may not think that we\u2019re spending large batches of time, but the energy that we invest (or waste) on conversations and journeys of thought that are sparked by a social media post or a video call, can be immense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, this may mean reducing your social circle, but it could just mean applying more intentionality around how you invest your energy. A secret to investing energy is to find activities and relationships that revive, refresh and inspire us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Invest in yourself<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try doing at least one thing that makes you happy each week. It is not selfish; rather, it\u2019s about recognising that you\u2019re important, and nurturing yourself needs to happen before you can encourage and enable others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investments of value are not just those that involve the exchange of money; they are multi-faceted and crucial to finding value, meaning and fulfilment in life.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all want more from life. We want to live a good and meaningful life. 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