I know I touched on the wise use of time in my last post, but this principle is really something that I need to work on.
When I think of a financial investment I often think about what the potential return is going to be. This varies based on the risk involved with the investment.
For some reason, it is easy to forget that our use of time is really an investment. What return am I going to get from my chosen use of time? Some returns come right away while others don't become apparent for some time.
What is the return for using my time to complain?
What is the return for using my time to show gratitude?
What is the return for using my time to learn new things?
What is the return for spending time playing cars with my son?
What is the return for doing date nights with my wife?
What is the return for giving service to others?
What is the return for spending time to ponder or meditate?
What is the return for . . .
Regular financial returns come when we diligently invest in that which brings good returns.
Likewise, we get regular returns in other measure when we consistently do that which brings the reward. In other words, we reap what we sow.
