invest in yourself
in-VEST in yor-SELF
ɪnˈvɛst ɪn jɔːrˈsɛlfListen
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to devote time, effort, and resources to developing one's own skills, knowledge, health, relationships, and capabilities, treating oneself as an asset that can grow in value; the phrase applies financial investment logic to personal development, suggesting that the returns on self-investment — through education, fitness, therapy, mentorship, or the cultivation of meaningful skills — compound over time just as financial investments do; a central concept in popular self-development discourse, it encourages individuals to prioritise their own growth rather than merely reactive consumption
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