Apply Yourself to Supply Your Wealth

Jasmin Paniagua-Martinez
Nov 1 · 3 min read
What’s your net worth?

Lately, I have been drawing much inspiration for my blogs from quotes and my hopes for the future. The quotes that truly stick with me motivate myself and serve as reminders of the larger picture that I am attempting to bring to fruition. Although I never really remember where these quotes originate from, the words continuously echo in my mind as I try to replicate them through my actions. Although this week’s quote seems to refer to materialistic wealth on its surface, it represents more than that, it can represent spiritual, physical, emotional, professional, social, intellectual, etc. Ultimately it represents what you value most in life and what you’re willing to invest your time and effort into to accumulate said wealth.

As a college student what I lack in financial wealth I try to compensate for through these various types of wealth. I have recently taken up the gym, for example, to invest in my physical wealth. My current focus is not the act of going to the gym itself, but the consistency of doing so. I figured I was paying so much attention to my intellectual wealth it’s only right to value them equally for optimal health.

This week I am investing in my social and professional wealth. I am attending a national Professional Development convention where I will interact with my peers and professionals alike. Large scale events like these can be mentally and emotionally taxing, however, they can prove to be invaluable because they may facilitate the success of your internship/employment search.


Update: Today was the first day of the Convention and I’ve been absorbing so much knowledge and information related to personal and professional development. One specific workshop was sponsored by Intel, titled “The Power of Your Voice.” The keynote speaker was Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Intel, Sandra Rivera. Here’s what I learned on how to drive personal career goals:

  1. Build a vision and share it.

We must specifically define our goals and openly share them with others so that we can manifest them into reality.

2. Leverage your skills and make them known.

We must also define our strengths and use them to our advantage. We must convey them to others so that they are applied to their full potential and contribute to our growth.

3. Be accountable.

Once we define our goals we must ensure that we are actively working towards their realization. If not, what are we actively doing to rectify the result?

The presentation solidified its impression on me when Rivera mentioned the term “sweat equity.” She essentially refers to the success of the previous outline as such because it’s the wealth earned through hard work and consistency. That’s what lead me to include this on my blog because it directly related to the idea of accumulating different types of wealth that contribute to your overall well-being. Health is wealth.

-J

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    UNLV Student, aspiring Engineer.

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