Inner vs Outer

Are you spending any time on your inner growth or are you only concerned with how you appear in the public eye? How often do you wash the car, clean the wheels, or get that new outfit hanging on the display when you walk through the malls? I know I like nice stuff and accessories, they give you an extra glow right!? Now how often do you invest in reading, studies, exercise, or maybe evaluate yourself on what you need to learn to take over that next position in the company?

I took a look at my last 12 months and knew immediately where my investments and focus went. Then and there I decided that I wouldn't buy anymore things I didn't need, especially not $250 on the latest tennis shoe. Besides, I really didn't go anywhere any but to work. I spent money to look good making money, lol. That just sounds funny to me. So needless to say, I had put 100% in the "Outer" and 0% in my "inner" growth.
Understanding what I needed to do, I just stop buying unnecessary stuff and used the $29.99 or so I would've spent on some jeans or a shirt and spent it on suggested reading material for the next two positions above me. Mixed in a little self awareness reading as well. A small investment that could lead to a big reward. Make no mistake when I say investment, I'm referring to my TIME as well as financial. With Google and Youtube and the right topics you can feed your mind 1hr at a time.. Do that every day and that's 28 to 31 hrs a month you've invested in your "inner".

Build your character and strengthen your coversations with a variety of people. Share your thinking and your engagements with others take on all kinds of topics and ideas. Before you know it you're learning from everywhere and everyone one. The challenge for me now is to figure out how to take this opportunity to thank next level and be able to provide from it. I am enjoying writing and achieving my goals while priorities are getting tackled as well.
The road doesn't have a dead end to it. I just had to flip some things on my path. Growing from the inside out and not focusing on how I appear to the world.

-FLOETSPEAR