In The Psychology of Money, author Morgan Housel wrote that wealth is what you don’t see.
The outward signs we take for wealth—things like cars, watches, or houses—are not always what they seem. In fact, they may be signs of financial trouble.
Creating wealth, it turns out, is far less interesting. It’s the luxury car you didn’t buy. It’s saving instead of spending. It’s the meals you made yourself, not the fancy dining out.
Saving for retirement, it turns out, isn’t very glamorous. But it works. Eventually, you get to use that wealth later in life when you need it.
Investing in your health can feel pretty boring, too. It’s showing up for the walk every day, not the one-time trip to the spa. It’s drinking water instead of $18 cocktails. It’s the healthy meal you prepare at home, not the fancy lunch on the patio.
The best health investing doesn’t make for a great movie. It’s repetitive, daily action. Walk every day. Cook every day. Take the same supplement. Get the same monthly IV. It’s not fancy. No one is rushing out to make The Wolf of Wall Street where everyone takes good care of themselves and shows up every day to prevent chronic disease.
But it works.
Like financial savings, all the “health savings” from those small actions get invested in an invisible bank. And there they sit, waiting for future YOU to make a withdrawal when you need it.
Think of it as saving for your health retirement.
So how’s your portfolio?
Ask your Naturopathic Doctor—they can tell you.