John Kenneth GalbraithI am worried about our tendency to over invest in things and under invest in people.
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We have all had the experience of investing too much money in a company or business only to be disappointed by its failure or of investing so much time and energy in a relationship that we end up not seeing any results. However, we can also find ourselves over investing in people and relationships and under investing in work and the business of life. When our investments are too great and we don’t listen to the wisdom of our heart, we end up feeling like we’ve wasted our time or money.
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- I am worried about our tendency to over invest in things and under invest in people.