THE CRA PERSPECTIVE Stop Seeking Validation. Start Recognizing Your Worth. Self-Respect • Inner Strength • Resilience • Personal Growth Your worth does not increase when others recognize it, nor does it disappear when they fail to see it. There comes a point in life when we must stop asking, “Do they value me?” and begin asking, “Do I value myself?” We often spend too much emotional energy seeking approval, recognition, respect and acceptance from other people. We explain ourselves, prove our intentions, demonstrate our abilities and sometimes sacrifice our own peace simply to be appreciated. But life teaches us an important truth: not everyone will understand your value—and that is okay. “Never exhaust yourself trying to prove your worth t...
Investing is an effective way to put your money to work and potentially build wealth. Smart investing may allow your money to outpace inflation and increase in value. The greater growth potential of investing is primarily due to the power of compounding and the risk-return tradeoff. Investments To invest is to allocate money in the expectation of some benefit in the future. In finance , the benefit from an investment is called a return . The return may consist of a gain or a loss realized from the sale of a property or an investment, unrealized capital appreciation (or depreciation), or investment income such as dividends , interest , rental income etc., or a combination of capital gain and income. The return may also include currency gains or losses due to changes in the foreign currency exchange rates . For example, an investor may purchase a monetary asset now...