Prathima's Miles & Milestones

You can get anything you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want. They will be indebted to you for their life.

When most people talk about investing, they discuss assets, real estate or material items. In considering investments, we think about net worth and all things financial — objects or options which will make us richer. Things, possessions, paper, etc.

However, none of those things are worth even a fraction of what we should invest in. And it took me over three decades to realize it. I believe we all know we should invest in ourselves, what we don’t seem to understand is once we finally learn to be honest with ourselves, that energy and investment should also go towards others. Because the best thing we can invest in is each other. People are our best asset, and having meaningful relationships are vital to a balanced and happy life.

Taking care of your body is important, but tending to your relationships is a form of self-care too. We should invest in each other.

We should invest in the relationships of quality and then you won’t have to worry about the number of your relationships. And most importantly, remember to appreciate the return on your investments every day. Because when we invest in other people, we get love in return.