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I've spent my career investing.
A bad investment can derail your life.
Here are the 35 best investments you should make in yourself:
A bad investment can derail your life.
Here are the 35 best investments you should make in yourself:
1/ Good Friends
Good friends are supportive, motivating, and honest with you.
Keep them around.
Good friends are supportive, motivating, and honest with you.
Keep them around.
2/ A Quality Tailor
You can buy a suit from the Goodwill and a good tailor will make it look like it cost $1000.
You can buy a suit from the Goodwill and a good tailor will make it look like it cost $1000.
3/ Durable Luggage
Do not buy cheap luggage. Pay the extra $200.
It will last a lifetime.
Do not buy cheap luggage. Pay the extra $200.
It will last a lifetime.
4/ Insulated Water Bottle
If you don't have one, get one.
Other water bottles are just not good.
If you don't have one, get one.
Other water bottles are just not good.
5/ Nice Shoes
Shoes tell a lot about your appearance but can also cause discomfort if made cheaply.
BUT DON'T BUY ALLB*RDS PLEASE!
Shoes tell a lot about your appearance but can also cause discomfort if made cheaply.
BUT DON'T BUY ALLB*RDS PLEASE!
6/ A Supportive Spouse
Probably the number 1 investment you can make.
Be with someone who pushes you towards your dreams. Anything less is not worth it.
Probably the number 1 investment you can make.
Be with someone who pushes you towards your dreams. Anything less is not worth it.
7/ House Cleaners
Coming back to a clean home just gives you peace of mind.
And allows you to watch Tinder Swindler in a spotless place.
Coming back to a clean home just gives you peace of mind.
And allows you to watch Tinder Swindler in a spotless place.
8/ Mattress
If you ever sleep on a really good mattress you'll never go back.
@austinschless can tell you all about the importance of sleep.
If you ever sleep on a really good mattress you'll never go back.
@austinschless can tell you all about the importance of sleep.
9/ Two-Ply Toilet Paper
Please stop buying 1-ply.
Please.
Please stop buying 1-ply.
Please.
10/ A Nice Bicycle
A cheap bike is a disaster waiting to happen.
A good bike will last a lifetime.
A cheap bike is a disaster waiting to happen.
A good bike will last a lifetime.
11/ Quality Time with Loved Ones
No one has ever regretted spending time with people you love.
No one has ever regretted spending time with people you love.
12/ Premium Liquor
Do not reach down to buy your alcohol.
Everything you buy should be eye-level or above in the store.
Your body will thank you for it in the morning.
Do not reach down to buy your alcohol.
Everything you buy should be eye-level or above in the store.
Your body will thank you for it in the morning.
13/ Desk Chair
Spend a little extra for a desk chair.
Notice several of my suggestions have to do with your back not hurting...
Just do it.
Spend a little extra for a desk chair.
Notice several of my suggestions have to do with your back not hurting...
Just do it.
14/ Fitness
Health is wealth.
Take your fitness seriously and don't balk at paying a few dollars to do so.
@jbonhotol & @futurefitapp will cover you here.
Health is wealth.
Take your fitness seriously and don't balk at paying a few dollars to do so.
@jbonhotol & @futurefitapp will cover you here.
15/ Food
Food that is good for you costs more.
There are some things you can cheap out on.
Food is not one of them.
Food that is good for you costs more.
There are some things you can cheap out on.
Food is not one of them.
16/ Cheering Others On
Being supportive of others is a cheat code in life.
Be supportive of what others are doing.
It will come back 10x to you.
Being supportive of others is a cheat code in life.
Be supportive of what others are doing.
It will come back 10x to you.
17/ House Movers
Don't move your stuff yourself.
Hire movers.
You'll be glad you did.
Don't move your stuff yourself.
Hire movers.
You'll be glad you did.
18/ Reynolds Aluminum Foil
Have you ever used cheap aluminum foil before??
Case closed.
Have you ever used cheap aluminum foil before??
Case closed.
19/ Decent Garbage Bags
Similar to the aluminum foil example.
If you want the bag to break on the way to the dumpster, then buy the cheap ones.
Similar to the aluminum foil example.
If you want the bag to break on the way to the dumpster, then buy the cheap ones.
20/ Babysitters
Don't be cheap when it comes to your kids please.
Don't be cheap when it comes to your kids please.
21/ Nice Paint
If you are doing any home improvement, buy a nice quality paint.
It will look 10x better than the cheap paint at 3x the price.
If you are doing any home improvement, buy a nice quality paint.
It will look 10x better than the cheap paint at 3x the price.
22/ Macbook
If you are buying any other laptop at this point....we need to have a talk.
If you are buying any other laptop at this point....we need to have a talk.
23/ A Good Couch
After your mattress, it's where you'll spend the most time at home.
Don't buy the cheapest couch you can find. I promise it won't last very long.
After your mattress, it's where you'll spend the most time at home.
Don't buy the cheapest couch you can find. I promise it won't last very long.
24/ Service Professionals
Plumbers. Electricians. Etc.
Don't be cheap. You'll get what you pay for.
Plumbers. Electricians. Etc.
Don't be cheap. You'll get what you pay for.
25/ High Thread Count Sheets
For an extra $20 to $30, your sheets will feel amazing.
Well worth the investment.
For an extra $20 to $30, your sheets will feel amazing.
Well worth the investment.
26/ A Nice Hotel
A good hack is to sort Trip Advisor by guest rating.
You can usually find hotels that punch above their weight.
A nice hotel experience is just one less thing to worry about on vacation.
A good hack is to sort Trip Advisor by guest rating.
You can usually find hotels that punch above their weight.
A nice hotel experience is just one less thing to worry about on vacation.
27/ German or Japanese Knives
A cheap knife is like a cheap tent.
One cut with a good knife and you'll never go back.
A cheap knife is like a cheap tent.
One cut with a good knife and you'll never go back.
28/ Continued Education
The biggest issue with people as they get older is they stop learning.
Never stop learning.
If things get too overwhelming (web3 for me) just find a source you enjoy (@MilkRoadDaily for me) and stick to that.
The biggest issue with people as they get older is they stop learning.
Never stop learning.
If things get too overwhelming (web3 for me) just find a source you enjoy (@MilkRoadDaily for me) and stick to that.
29/ Lawyer
If you ever have legal issues, a good lawyer is worth whatever they charge.
Don't go to prison because you were cheap.
If you ever have legal issues, a good lawyer is worth whatever they charge.
Don't go to prison because you were cheap.
30/ Accountant (CPA)
A good accountant will save you more money than they ever cost you.
Pay for a good one.
A good accountant will save you more money than they ever cost you.
Pay for a good one.
31/ An Investment Professional
Whether it is the fees they charge in their fund or fees they collect for managing your money, a good investment professional is vital.
They also will make you more money than they ever cost.
Whether it is the fees they charge in their fund or fees they collect for managing your money, a good investment professional is vital.
They also will make you more money than they ever cost.
32/ A Shoe Shine
Costs $5.
Will make your shoes look brand new.
BUT PLEASE DO NOT WEAR ALLB*RDS.
Costs $5.
Will make your shoes look brand new.
BUT PLEASE DO NOT WEAR ALLB*RDS.
33/ A Good Book
I don't trust people that don't read.
I don't trust people that don't read.
34/ Traveling the World
For what it costs to go to Disney, you could travel and experience completely different cultures.
The ROI on expanding your mind can't even be calculated.
For what it costs to go to Disney, you could travel and experience completely different cultures.
The ROI on expanding your mind can't even be calculated.
35/ Twitter
A lot of money and valuable relationships are made on Twitter.
Curate your feed so it's high value.
It can also be a huge time suck if you don't use it right.
A lot of money and valuable relationships are made on Twitter.
Curate your feed so it's high value.
It can also be a huge time suck if you don't use it right.
If you enjoyed anything here, it would be great if you could share with more of the Twitter community.
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I'm Chris.
I send my community 2-3 threads a week similar to these.
Come along for the ride.
👉 @chrisxmunn 👈
I send my community 2-3 threads a week similar to these.
Come along for the ride.
👉 @chrisxmunn 👈
