Here’s why investing is better than buying (How to become successful)

Charles Postiaux
Sep 5, 2018 · 3 min read
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So many people have the desire to become successful or have short-term wins in order to buy fancy stuff.

This way they’ll be able to show off to their friends and family.

I think most people do what they do because 1) of the money that they receive and 2) to show how great they are compared to their neighbors.

But this strategy is the wrong one if you want to succeed as much as I personally do. By that, I mean winning in the long-term game and making yourself happy forever.

You know, I’ve never been a huge buyer or money spender since I’m little.

Every time I receive money, I save it.

When shopping (which happens once every ten years), I stay focused on the essential and don’t try to overspend or buy useless things.

When I really want to buy something, I make sure it’s going to be useful (helps me to make more money) and take a lot of time thinking about pros/cons in my head. I also take a huge amount of time in order to see my best options.

In summary, I rarely spend my money.

Since I got my brand new and first job, which is bringing me money every month, I’ve decided to make a Finance Plan as I call it.

A Finance Plan is a notice where I can clearly see where I put/save/invest my money and where I spend it.

This way I never lose track of my income and it also allows me to wisely spend my money.

Do you want to know more about my Finance Plan? Let me know!

To come back to the main subject of this article, what you should do if you have the desire to achieve great things in your life is to invest the money you earn.

Make the money work for you.

For example, one of the main things I’d advise you to do would be to hire people who will be able to help you increase your personal brand.

Having a personal brand is right now the most useful and critical thing to have. This is the new CV of this world. If someone wants to hire you, they’ll Google your name and see who you are and what you do.

To massively increase your Personal Brand, you need 3 pilars: Written, Audio & Video.

What I do right now is one of this 3 pilars: Writing my articles day after day to increase my personal brand and let people know me.

If you plan to invest your money, you’ll absolutely need to hire people who are going to do the work for you. This way they’ll allow you to push your voice and story to the world, and the only thing you’ll have to do is talk.

It requires a lot of patience and persistence to let go of your selfish dreams of flying every day on First Class, living in fancy hotels and buying nice clothes.

You’ll feel frustrated at some point, but trust me on that, it’s incredibly worth it.

Because while other people are going to burn their money really fast, you’ll invest it in yourself.

And in 10 years, while these people will have a sad life full of regrets and memories, you’ll live a life full of happiness and fulfillment.

You always have the choice to make your path and decide of your future.


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Currently living in France. I decided to help the world and leave a legacy. Not only in business, but also in life.

The Post-Grad Survival Guide

We're confused twenty-somethings. We dish on our post-grad blues, successes, failures, and everyday life right here. Featuring topics related to work, relationships, travel, finances, and so much more.

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