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Monday Morning Motivation – Afford

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Sometimes it helps to get a little dose of encouragement—along with a good cup of coffee!—to start the day. Today we discuss "afford".

Hopefully, the message below will help you get off to a good start for the week. Please feel free to forward the newsletter along to others who you think would benefit from the content.


Afford


I heard something really insightful the other day:

  • We adapt to those things that we cannot afford to change.

 

This one cut really deep as I like to think that I can and do ALWAYS change when I recognize a shortcoming. But the reality is, sometimes I’m “too cheap” and adapt versus change. Sometimes that is alright. Other times, not so much. Because not changing involves a cost…

 

The key point is that we each make decisions about when to and when not to change. If the cost is too great, we adapt. However, when we do adapt, there is an opportunity cost that we incur.

 

That brings us to today’s question:

  • Can you afford NOT to change?

 

Have a great week!

Curt

 

About MMM: Each week I publish “Monday Morning Motivation” in the hopes that one person will find a bit of inspiration and that inspiration will have a positive impact on their life. My motivation comes from experiences, reading, sermons, and discussions.


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Curt Stowers

Curt Stowers

Curtis Stowers helps individuals and families across the United States grow their financial assets, particularly in the Naperville, IL region. He is a Certified Financial Planner, holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois, and is the founder of F5 Financial.