Is it worth it?

Time is an investment, and every day you’re placing bets by choosing what you do and don’t do. The question is: are you investing your time in something that’s actually returning on that investment with something valuable to you? Is it giving you joy? Income? Growth? Clarity? Often, the return isn’t immediate, which requires us to endure the stress of expanding our patience. All meaningful things take time to bear their most beautiful fruit. Other things never will deliver what is truly important to us, and deep down, we tend to know which is which. If it’s worth the investment, go ahead and do it well. If it’s not—stop. You deserve to stop pouring yourself into something that won’t give back what you’re looking for.

Sometimes, the most valuable investments are the ones we overlook, such as building trust, learning a new skill, or finding moments of joy that elevate our entire life. If you feel stressed around time, pause. Let that stress be an invitation to get curious about whether what you’re doing is aligned with what you really want. Maybe the ROI is still unfolding, or perhaps it’s time to shift. Either way, your time is your currency. When you invest with clarity and the long game in mind, it will return something more profound than just results.

What if you brought ruthless curiosity to what you want out of your time spent?