Changing social classes is a difficult task. The British documentary "56UP" basically confirms the phenomenon of social class solidification.
However, history tells us that there are always some people who can achieve a class reversal from the bottom.
For ordinary people, due to limited ability and funds, investment options are relatively limited.
After deeply experiencing the lives of people at the bottom of society, Barbara, the author of "My Life at the Bottom", discovered that the fundamental reason why they cannot change their class is that they neither have enough money to invest nor time to invest in themselves.
Therefore, for ordinary people, the best way is not to invest in projects, but to invest in themselves.
1) Invest in health
Health not only includes diet, but also includes exercise, regular physical examinations, a good life routine and a correct attitude.
I once knew a man who was a great student and became an investor, but he died before he was 40. He knew how to invest, but he didn’t invest in his health, and it all went to waste.
Investing in health cannot directly lead to a class reversal, but without health, you will lose the opportunity to achieve it.
2) Invest in education
Educating yourself is an investment, as is educating your children, and even educating others. The former is a reward for yourself, the latter is a reward for your old age, and the third is a reward for the whole world.
Mr. Yu Minhong, the founder of New Oriental, is a model of success through investment in education. First, he invested in his own education, took the college entrance examination three times, and paid a huge price for his education. Second, he invested in the education of others and changed the fate of countless people.
3) Investor connections
The investment in connections mentioned here is not achieved by spending money to make friends or exchange for resources. It does not refer to the situation where Lu Buwei invested in prostitutes to gain the country, but to update one's own values through investment in connections, that is, the principle that those who are close to vermilion will be red, and those who are close to ink will be black.
Sometimes, you are unable to seize opportunities, but if someone around you has the ability to do so, and you happen to “follow the investment” and he succeeds, you will also benefit.
My friend H invested in real estate in Yanjiao very early on, but I did not follow suit. As a result, many years later, his net worth has reached a million, while I am still an ordinary person.
4) Invest in writing
There was an editor who failed in her business, but later sold an advertisement for more than 600,000 yuan. Many people abused her, but she became very rich. Her previous experience in editing laid a solid foundation for her. She is Mi Meng.
There was also a woman who had a hard time living alone with her children after divorce. Later, she started writing and eventually became a wealthy woman. She was the author of Harry Potter.
5) Invest in startups
There is a female reporter who became the founder of a unicorn company through entrepreneurship. She is the founder of Mobike.
However, there are huge risks in investing in startups, and 99% of startups will eventually fail.
None of these methods will have an immediate effect on anyone in the short term. However, long-term persistence will have an impact. Just like the long tail theory, persistence will bring you more opportunities. Although these opportunities only increase your chances of success, as long as the chances of success increase, as long as you can live longer, it means that you will eventually achieve class advancement.
Is there an investment method that can help you move up the social ladder the fastest?
The answer is yes. The way is to invest in yourself and make yourself more famous. Once you become more famous, you can change your class.
For example, Sister Furong and Sister Feng from many years ago, as well as those joke tellers, anchors, and Papi Jiang.
Some people say, isn't this just hype? Maybe, but it's not true in essence. Hype can make a person popular temporarily, but it can't make him popular for a long time. Those who can really be popular for a long time are actually those who have been deeply engaged in a certain field. And this kind of deep cultivation is the best investment!
What is a sure-win investment?
Is there an investment in the world that is sure to make money? Some people used to say it was real estate. But now it seems that this may not be the case. Houses are for living, not for speculation. Under the pressure of policies, many speculators have tasted the bitter fruit, and many people have fallen into trouble because of buying houses. Everyone has heard about the real estate speculation in Yanjiao. If investing in real estate can really make money, why don't banks buy houses? In fact, banks prefer to provide mortgages. However, for people who have no funds, even if investing in real estate can make money now, they are powerless. Because they have no money.
Whether investing in real estate, commercial land, stocks, companies, etc., investing in these external things is not the best choice.
Real estate may go bankrupt, stocks may lose money, collections may turn out to be fake and you may be deceived, and even if they are authentic, you may be worried about them being stolen or robbed.
However, there really is one investment in the world that is sure to make a profit, and that is investing in yourself, making yourself healthier, smarter, more professional, more knowledgeable, more famous, and more influential.
Finally, no matter how society changes, classes are not eternal.